| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18 to 20 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Bright green and creamy white with red petioles extending into the central part of the leaves. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
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