Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: with red striations, light green throat |
Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Catmint20906 | On December 23, 2015 | Bloomed |
tabbycat | On March 1, 2023 | Bloomed Bloomed early this year. Usually starts around Easter early April. |
tabbycat | On April 15, 2022 | Bloomed In full bloom & doing well this Spring after a few lean years for unknown reasons. |
tabbycat | On June 1, 2021 | Seeds sown Planted about 50 seeds from 1 seed pod to get these started again since less that a few years ago by front sidewalk |
tabbycat | On April 1, 2021 | Plant emerged Leaves sprouting since freeze. |
tabbycat | On February 15, 2021 | Miscellaneous Event Just sprouting when hard freeze got them to ground. |
tabbycat | On March 15, 2020 | Bloomed 1st bloom 2020. |
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