Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
Flower Time: | Fall |
Inflorescence Type: | Panicle |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Useful for timber production |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer K (Potassium) Mg (Magnesium) |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
Pollinators: | Water Moths and Butterflies |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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