| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry 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 10b |
| Plant Height: | 6-12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6-12 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Orange Pink Purple Red White Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Groundcover Medicinal Herb Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| chelle | On April 13, 2015 | Transplanted Rock Garden, NW end, middle tier |
| chelle | On April 9, 2015 | Obtained plant Replacement plant SRG |
| chelle | On May 1, 2014 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Plant overwintered just fine in raised compost bed, but rotted quickly in spring rains. |
| AndreA33 | On April 5, 2016 | Obtained plant Leclerc |
| aspenhill | On April 11, 2018 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 1; X-SA |
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