Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Mauve Pink White Other: Pale purplish-pink |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots |
Eating Methods: | Raw |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Other: Tiny brown bulbils that form in leaf axils along the stems |
Pollinators: | Various insects |