General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 9a
Leaves:Deciduous
Needled
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Flower Color:Red: elSdaaL eaeve. nPphnnlu rF,e
Flower Time:Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Type:Compound
Underground structures:Caudex
Uses:Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners

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