Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 2-4 feet, ascending to erect |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Straight to slightly curved 1-6 segmented loment, covered in tiny hooked hairs; each segment contains a single smooth, brown seed. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |