Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 2 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Variegated Other: Gold and green marbled foliage |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Purple |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Uses: | Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
antsinmypants | On March 25, 2024 | Plant emerged One plant that I had transplanted into the stump garden in October 2023. Something started to dig it up so I put a crate over it. |
antsinmypants | On February 28, 2023 | Seeds sown WS about 10. |
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