| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Leaves: | Variegated |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Nocturnal Other |
| Flower Color: | Brown Blue Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Uses: | Water gardens Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual Suitable for miniature gardens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Pollinators: | Midges Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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| carpathiangirl - Akron, OH (Zone 6a) | On Nov 17, 2020 | Obtained plant tiny start 2 in. |
| SkirtGardener - Central Pennsylvania, gradually relocating to upstate NY; was zone 5a (Zone 6a) | On Sep 11, 2020 | Obtained plant |
