Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
Plant Spread: | Clump forming 18-24 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Other: Globose capsule containing small seeds with white aril. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Purplish-pink bracts and small yellow flowers |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |