Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 18 to 30 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 1/4 inch brown upright urn-shaped capsule containing numerous seeds |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple White Other: Four petaled flowers can be rosy pink, pale purple or white with large bright yellow to orange-yellow anthers. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
WebTucker | On September 23, 2021 | Bloomed |