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 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 24-36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24-30 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen Other: Arching, sword shaped pale green leaves have numerous bristle-like teeth along the margins. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: Bloom spike to 6 feet in height bears umbels of silvery-white to greenish-white flowers. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |