Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | 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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12 to 24 inches |
Leaves: | Malodorous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Self Flies Bees |