| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 5 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: 3-17 small gray-green fuzzy, pinnately compound leaflets per leaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent Other: distinctive white fuzzy seed pods on the ground surround the foliage |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Tolerates foot traffic Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
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