Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 24 - 48 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 - 18 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
aspenhill | On May 4, 2012 | Obtained plant David (greenthumb99) and Pat (ecnalg) - qty 12 |
dnrevel | On March 25, 2022 | Seeds germinated Sprouts in jug. |
dnrevel | On January 31, 2022 | Seeds sown Winter Sown in gallon jug. |
SuperHappyCamper | On April 15, 2023 | Obtained plant Purchased from Drew at spring plant sale located at Gardens of Kennesaw Mtn. |
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Yep, it does... by lovemyhouse | Aug 12, 2014 12:47 PM | 0 |
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