Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 3 - 6 inches |
Plant Spread: | 3 - 6 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Spring ephemeral Other: Leaves can be cooked as a leaf vegetable. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Groundcover Vegetable Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Seeds need alternating periods of warm and cold stratification to germinate Can handle transplanting Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
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