| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Ratty looking, brown foliage will result if plants don't get required shade and moisture |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Purple and white with white spots |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division Other: They are nodal rooters, so be sure that you have at least one node in root cuttings |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| aspenhill | On October 12, 2013 | Obtained plant Behnke - qty 2 |
| chelle | On May 12, 2015 | Seeds germinated Est. germination date - seedlings observed 2015-05-24. |
| chelle | On January 27, 2015 | Seeds sown W/S - Warm 3 wks, then move outdoors. |
| MissMew | On May 18, 2018 | Plant emerged Hitch hiker appeared in rock garden |
| MissMew | On October 24, 2017 | Transplanted Heeled in Back path east in front of Astilbe Deutchland |
| MissMew | On September 4, 2017 | Obtained plant Suzanne - Vandermeer. Hitchhiked in with Helleborus 'Pink Marble' |
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