General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Foliage is silvery-gray in color.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: pre chill
Needs specific temperature: 60-85 degrees F
Days to germinate: 10 to 30
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2013-06-24
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2012-06-17
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2014-06-23
Growing in shade
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-12-09
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 3, 2011 2:42 PM concerning plant:
    Grows to 18" 1st year, 2nd year to 3 X 3'. Blooms 1st year from seed.
    1000 blooms at once on a mature plant is pleasing to behold.
  • Posted by growitall (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) on Dec 9, 2012 6:07 PM concerning plant:
    Very showy; individual plants are rather short-lived for me but it self sows readily.

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