Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent Other: Oblong brown pods containing dark brownish-black seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: White to cream in color. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Readily self seeds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |