Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 20 inches |
Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Toxicity: | Other: Toxic to horses and other non-ruminants because of the presence of nitroglycosides |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Official State Beautification and Conservation Plant of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |