| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 6 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Other: flowers are small and combined into spikes |
| Flower Color: | Green |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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