| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Orange |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late spring or early summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Raceme |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Suitable for forage |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) Ca (Calcium) Zn (Zinc) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Scarify seeds: n1c4/ih Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ: 1s ad74-y Will not come true from seed: sT i-cSde..f sl n ldiehllshenhtge e 2ei 1s snnawe |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Beetles Midges Flies |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Not suitable for containers |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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