Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6 to 12 inches in full sun. |
Plant Spread: | 9 to 12 inches at maturity. |
Leaves: | Other: Usually summer dormant. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: White with swirls of red on the underside of petals. Giving the impression of a candy cane when bloom is closed. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Other: Early spring to late summer. The time of flowering will depend on the weather conditions in your local area. |
Underground structures: | Corm Bulb |
Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Groundcover Dried Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Toxicity: | Other: All plants containing oxalic acid can be toxic to humans if enough is ingested. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Bulbs Corms Other: Rhizomes and tubers |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
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