General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Spring
Inflorescence Type: Single
Underground structures: Caudex
Uses: Shade Tree
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
I (Iodine)
Pollinators: Water
Moths and Butterflies
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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