| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 36 - 72 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome Tuber |
| Uses: | Vegetable Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| How they taste? by gardengus | Oct 13, 2015 2:39 PM | 2 |
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