Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Plant Height: | 6 inches (15 cm) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering Division Stolons and runners Offsets |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |