| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 12 - 18 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Salad greens |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked Fermented |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Need cold stratification; place in glass jar in the refrigerator for 60 to 90 days. Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow in a vermiculite/perlite mixture at a depth of 1/8"; keep container in a cool location and keep the potting medium very moist. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: Prune small plantlets from the main rhizome to pot up for additional plants. |
