Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Leaves: | Needled |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Russet |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Good as a cover crop |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Moths and Butterflies Flies Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Preferred depth |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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