| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 inches (15-25cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 10 inches (15-25cm) |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral Other: Fernlike divided leaves. |
| Fruit: | Other: Long thin pod with round black seeds. Seeds have white growths (elaiosomes), which are eaten by ants. |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink White Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Toxicity: | Other: may cause skin irritation |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Requires a warm, moist period, then a cold, moist period, followed by cool temperatures for germination and growth. Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Seeds are hydrophilic Other info: Keep seed moist. To start seeds indoors, place in pot. Put the pot in a plastic bag and place in the freezer for 6-8 weeks. Remove the pot after that time and allow to germinate and grow in regular seedling conditions. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: After leaves begin to go dormant, dig up the root stock, break off a few bulblets, and replant. Each will sprout a leaf the next spring, and if all goes well, will flower after a few years. |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| aspenhill | On April 11, 2018 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 6 |
| aspenhill | On April 1, 2017 | Obtained plant LWC Plant Sale (Nature by Design) - qty 3; HSG Area 6 |
| aspenhill | On May 9, 2015 | Obtained plant DG Ric and Holly (HollyAnnS) - qty 1 |
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