| Classification: | Reticulata |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Purple |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Plant Height: | 1/8 inch square leaves 12-24 inches long and floppy. |
| Plant Spread: | About 6 to 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners Bulbs |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Endangered: Found only near Sisian, Armenia at present. |
| Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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