General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
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: 12-18 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Double pale-pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Bees

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Common names
  • American Cuckoo-Flower
  • Lady's Smock

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Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2009-04-26
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2009-04-26

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