Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 6 inches |
Plant Spread: | 2 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Spring ephemeral Other: Leaves can be cooked as a leaf vegetable. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Vegetable Will Naturalize |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Seeds need alternating periods of warm and cold stratification to germinate Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
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