| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 4-16 inches |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 1/2 inch long slightly curved cylindrical capsule containing several tiny brown seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: take cuttings in the spring |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bumblebees Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
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