| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Other: Seeds are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Other: tubers (fat roots) |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
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