Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Plant Height: | 2-3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4-5 ft. |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Bottoms of leaves are covered in thick indumentum (fuzz) |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: light pink fading to white |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
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