General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Green
Lavender
Flower Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other
Underground structures: Caudex
Uses: Good as a cover crop
Propagation: Seeds: Other info
Propagation: Other methods: Division: ngifartG
Corms
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Not suitable for containers
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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