Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) 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 9b |
Plant Height: | usually 5 to 8 feet, to 20 feet in the wild |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet, to 15 feet in the wild |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: the brown globular capsules in spikes are interesting |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood |
Flower Color: | White Other: Pale pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Erosion control Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Other info: seed can be sown when ripe |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees Bees |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
MunchkinsMom | On June 5, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Don't recall how tall he was when I transplanted him, but he lived through the "flood" and is about 12" tall now and looking very healthy. |
MunchkinsMom | On April 4, 2016 | Transplanted Bog area behind rock |
MunchkinsMom | On November 12, 2015 | Obtained plant Dagwood eBay dormant, 2 1/2" pot, Lost Tag |
WebTucker | On June 24, 2022 | Obtained plant |