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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: 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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 15 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-06-20
Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-06-20
Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-06-20
Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-06-20
Location: Brownstown Pennsylvania
Date: 2017-06-04
Location: Brownstown Pennsylvania
Date: 2017-06-04
With male Agapostemon bee
Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-06-20
Location: Brownstown Pennsylvania
Date: 2017-06-04
Location: Brownstown Pennsylvania
Date: 2017-06-04
Bee magnet!
Location: West rock garden
Date: 2016-06-12
Location: West border
Date: 2016-06-16
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