| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 4 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: white and lavender |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Fall |
| Inflorescence Height: | 4 inches |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 2 inches |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Other: Toxic if ingested |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Soak seeds and warm stratification, then cool Other info: Very difficult from seed Different species require different conditions. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
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