Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink White Other: Lilac |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Start indoors |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees Various insects |
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