Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 36 - 72 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome Tuber |
Uses: | Vegetable Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Roots |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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