| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Plant Height: | some up to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | large |
| Leaves: | Other: folded like fans, strongly ribbed |
| Flowers: | Other: bell shaped; not colorful |
| Flower Color: | Brown Green Purple White Other: brown or green |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: especially the root/rhizome |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: after sowing in situ - germination occurs following spring Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: 8 to 10 years to flower |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
