Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | 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 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 1 to 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | Spreads, forming dense mats |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Other: Achene with a single seed. |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Deep Wine-red. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Pollinators: | Beetles Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees Bees |