Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 24-36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24-36 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: On a still day, you can hold a match near the blooms and ignite the fumes. |
Flower Color: | Pink White Other: Pale pink or white with distinctive dark red veining. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: Contact with leaves, stems, blooms, and seed heads may cause skin irritation in some people. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds Suitable for wintersowing Other info: Difficult to start from seed. Some reports suggest freezing seeds, then scarifying and soaking before planting. Plant established seedlings in permanent location, as it resents transplanting. |
Pollinators: | Bees |