Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Plant Height: | 7-10 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Uses: | Suitable for miniature gardens |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: 14 to 21 days Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Needs darkness to germinate, so a very thin covering of soil over the seed is recommended. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
chelle | On March 6, 2015 | Potted up (2) two-finger paper |
chelle | From February 18, 2015 to February 27, 2015 | Seeds germinated Light was not excluded. Seeds germinated in ambient room light. |
chelle | On February 17, 2015 | Seeds sown Room temp. |
Catmint20906 | On May 9, 2015 | Bloomed |
carlysuko | On January 25, 2018 | Bloomed Birds ate most of the ones I planted in the ground, but the ones I planted in a pot around Jasmine sumbac are starting to bloom. 😊 |
carlysuko | On November 13, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
carlysuko | On November 7, 2017 | Seeds sown Seeds sown in three 2" plastic pots with jiffy seed starting mix mixed with perlite, and a humidity dome on top. Covered with a little soil since they need dark to germinate. Obtained seeds from Botanical Interests. |
Michelezie | On July 5, 2018 | Bloomed |
KelliW | On January 5, 2020 | Seeds sown wintersown outdoors in jug, zone 6b |
paleohunter | On October 19, 2021 | Seeds sown |
dnrevel | On March 20, 2025 | Seeds sown Seeds from Lowes. Planted in red solo cups and in one of the small squill, tulip pots in the greenhouse. |
dnrevel | On March 3, 2022 | Seeds sown WS in jugs. Needs darkness to germinate. Ferry-Morse seed. |
dnrevel | On March 24, 2021 | Seeds sown Sown in outdoor pots under cold frame cover. NOTE: Needs darkness to germinate, so a very thin covering of soil over the seed is recommended. |
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