Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 6 - 14 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 inches |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees |
chelle | From January 30, 2015 to April 11, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
chelle | On January 29, 2015 | Seeds sown W/S - 8 wks cold 39 degrees. |
MrsBinWY | On June 17, 2017 | Potted up 9 more (last ones) |
MrsBinWY | On March 24, 2017 | Seeds germinated 1, potted it up, put on back patio, and put the rest back in fridge; 4-2-17, rest of seeds to milk jug, put on back patio |
MrsBinWY | On February 5, 2017 | Seeds sown coffee filter in baggy in fridge; 8 weeks per TC; 25 seeds from Native Ideals Seed Farm (Joyce sent) |
MrsBinWY | On February 16, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
MrsBinWY | On January 25, 2015 | Seeds sown WS 25 seeds - from plants at ranch |
MrsBinWY | On January 25, 2015 | Seeds sown WS 25 seeds - from plants at ranch |
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