| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 12-18 Inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6-10 inches |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium) |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
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