Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Small round capsules containing several tiny black seeds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: Rarely pale purplish-pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
lovesblooms | On February 16, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sown |
lovesblooms | On January 29, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
MunchkinsMom | On March 15, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Leafing out nicely |
MunchkinsMom | On April 15, 2012 | Obtained plant Sierra Nursery 4" pot |