| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Leaves: | Glaucous Variegated |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Flower Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Uses: | Cooked greens Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual Suitable for forage |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Fire Resistant Flood Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Pollinators: | Other |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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