Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Leaves: | Other: Fuzzy |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Inflorescence Height: | 2-3 feet |
Foliage Mound Height: | 4 inches |
Underground structures: | Rhizome Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects: Hoverflies, some of whose larvae eat aphids |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Seeds need 2 months cold stratification. Depth to plant seed: at soil surface Suitable for wintersowing |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Wasps Moths and Butterflies Bees |