General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: It may be several years before it blooms
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: Stratifying seeds may improve germination, but is not required
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Job's Beard

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Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2018-06-27
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2019-03-11
Location: Western Washington
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2019-04-29
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-06-09
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2020-06-14
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: June 4, 2011
photo courtesy of H Diehm
Location: Liberty, Utah
Date: 2018-09-06
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-09-22
Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2018-02-21
Location: Liberty, Utah
Date: May 26, 2019
Location: FPF Home, Warren County, Kentucky
Date: 2022-06-19
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Location: Canby, OR
Date: 2018-05-30
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-05-04
Location: FPF Home, Warren County, Kentucky
Date: 2022-05-21
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Location: Germany
Date: May 8, 2015
Photo courtesy of Horst Diehm
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: June 3, 2011
photo courtesy of H Diehm

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2018-04-30

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
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