Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Fruiting Time: | Spring |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
Underground structures: | Rhizome Tuber |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Requires a warm moist and cold moist period for germination. Will germinate the next spring after ripening if sown outdoors. Sow in situ Other info: Seed will die if it dries out. Sow immediately after it ripens, and keep moist. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Other: Best planted in fall |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |