Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 36 - 72 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24 - 48 inches |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Division |
MrsBinWY | On May 17, 2018 | Transplanted Planted out 7. Fenced them with large pots with the bottoms cut out. |
MrsBinWY | On March 17, 2018 | Potted up 7 |
MrsBinWY | On June 9, 2017 | Seeds germinated 7 |
MrsBinWY | On March 11, 2017 | Seeds sown coffee filter in baggie in fridge for 60 days, little bit of H2O2, 16 seeds from molanic; jugged 5-26-17 (3 rotted, maybe more) |