| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 24 - 48 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| christine2 | On May 5, 2017 | Obtained plant 3 |
| taterpye | On August 8, 2020 | Miscellaneous Event No bloom |
| taterpye | On July 18, 2020 | Miscellaneous Event Did not bloom 2019 |
| taterpye | On July 18, 2020 | Obtained plant Planted in pot |
| DeweyRooter | On April 18, 2023 | Transplanted Planted next to Black Magic elephant ears |
| DeweyRooter | On April 12, 2023 | Obtained plant Received plant from Great Garden Plants |
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