Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) 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 8b |
Plant Height: | 3 to 8 inches |
Plant Spread: | to 6 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects: Wasps. |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Tolerates foot traffic Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: reseeds itself in zone 5 |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |