Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 36 - 60 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 - 12 inches |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: 2 months at 40 degrees Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bumblebees Bees |
MrsBinWY | On January 2, 2016 | Seeds sown WS 16 seeds from kchd |
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