Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 1-4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2-4 feet |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: White and pink. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Bog gardening |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Other info: This plant self seeds. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Division Stolons and runners Other: This plant spreads like wildfire. |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |