| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 3 feet (0.9 m) |
| Plant Spread: | 2.5 feet (0.8 m) |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Other: Divided |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Pink and cream |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Doubly dormant, need first chill to produce root, then warm spell, then second chill to produce shoot. Will not come true from seed Other info: Sow fresh ripe seed late summer/autumn, 2.5 cm deep, keep moist. Some cultivars don't produce seeds. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
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