Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Russet |
Flower Time: | Winter |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound Umbel |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Uses: | Guardian plant |
Dynamic Accumulator: | B (Boron) Mo (Molybdenum) I (Iodine) |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Beetles |
Containers: | Prefers to be under-potted |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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