| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Leaves: | Glaucous Malodorous |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Size: | Over 12" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Uses: | Salad greens |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Tolerates dry shade Humidity tolerant |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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