Cultivar Group (Type): | Lactiflora |
Season of bloom: | Very Early (week 1) |
Flower Form: | Single |
Flower Color: | Lavender |
Needs support: | Yes |
Plant Habit: | Fern |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Malodorous |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Pollution |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip |
Pollinators: | Wasps |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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