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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
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 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 6 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Medicinal Herb
Edible Parts: Leaves
Flowers
Eating Methods: Raw
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
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Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2020-04-23
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2020-05-28
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2020-05-28

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