Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Other: Blue green with tips maturing to purplish-red in summer and entire plant maturing to wine-red in fall. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter Winter Other: Seed plumes often persist throughout winter |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |