Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
Plant Height: | 6 to 12 inches |
Fruit: | Other: .75 inch to 1.25 inch long, erect capsule. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Purplish, violet-pink with dark purple spotted lower lip with yellow to white fringe. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |