Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 to 24 inches |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen Other: Ultra Purple, fluted, ruffled edges |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Purplish-pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Groundcover Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
carpathiangirl | On February 26, 2019 | Obtained plant 3 in. start |
MissMew | On April 18, 2022 | Transplanted Moved from left of Pinky Winky to left of Yellow Ribbon Cedar behind Northern Exposure Silver. |
MissMew | On June 24, 2021 | Transplanted Moved from front main to back path west in front of trellis to left of Pinky Winky. |
MissMew | On May 7, 2019 | Obtained plant Suzanne |
MuseLea | On April 13, 2023 | Obtained plant Plantman |
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