Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Plant Height: | 8-20 inches |
Leaves: | Other: Grass-like |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Oval 3-sectioned red capsule dries to a papery light brown shade. Each capsule contains tiny reddish-brown seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: Pink to reddish buds open to white flowers with yellow stamens extending beyond petals. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds: Cold moist stratification for 2-3 months. Depth to plant seed: Surface sow. |