Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) 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 8b |
Plant Height: | 2 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 inches sometimes more |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Rose color with flowers fading to white. Rarely white. |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: About 68 degrees fehrenheit Days to germinate: 14 to 30 days Depth to plant seed: 1/3 inches |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Division |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |