Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 6-12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24-36 inches |
Fruit: | Indehiscent Other: Small dark brown to black subglobose mericarp with a warty surface. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Lavender Purple Other: With yellow throat |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |