Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Plant Height: | 12 to 24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 24 inches |
Fruit: | Other: Up to 2.5 inch long, 3-valved capsule containing up to 40 dark black seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: 65ºF to 70ºF Days to germinate: Usually 2 to 6 weeks but may take much longer Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, lightly covering with soil |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |