General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 2 - 3 feet
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: White ageing to crimson
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Provides winter interest
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Self
Moths and Butterflies

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Common names
  • Whorlflower
  • Himalayan Whorlflower

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Uploaded by kreemoweet
Location: Holehird garden, Cumbria, UK
Date: 2015-06-25
Location: Developing flower bud.
Date: 2015-06-25
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-05-10
Location: Newby Hall, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-06-15

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden
Date: July
photo by Stan Shebs

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-08-12
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-07-13
Grown from seed
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Kalama, Wa
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-07-13
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Location: Kalama, Wa
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-06-29
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Comments:
  • Posted by Joy (Kalama, Wa. - Zone 8b) on Oct 8, 2011 8:13 PM concerning plant:
    An interesting thing about the flowers on the Morina longifolia, is that they start out white but then turn pink after being pollinated.


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