Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
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: | In Water Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Lavender |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Culinary Herb Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Squirrels Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division Stolons and runners Offsets |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Goes Dormant |