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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 24 to 30 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Other: Grayish-green with yellow-gold margins.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
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Date: 2023-08-08

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Axminster Gold Variety
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Axminster Gold
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Date: 2017-09-14
Axminster Gold
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2014-09-09
Location: KALAMA WA
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