| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Leaves: | Malodorous Variegated |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Green |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Will Naturalize Good as a cover crop |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Pollution Fire Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Corms |
| Pollinators: | Midges |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
| Ploidy: | Septaploid |
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