Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Plant Height: | 3 to 5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: white flowers with purple bracts Other: white sometimes pink |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 50-55*F Days to germinate: 10-21 Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Propagate during spring |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division Other: Propagate in fall for root propagation |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
chelle | On October 28, 2014 | Transplanted SE house hugel bed, E at ground level. |
GardensJohn | On July 8, 2021 | Transplanted Plant came up this spring after being smothered by English ivy. But the neighbors cut down two large oak trees, removing the shade. The amount of sun was killing it! So I transplanted it into my shady woodland part of my garden. |