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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: under 6 inches (15cm)
Plant Spread: 10 to 12 inches 25-30cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Spring ephemeral
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Brown
Other: Purple/brown and white
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Will Naturalize
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Mouse Plant
  • Mousetail Plant

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Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-04-30
Location: My garden near Lincoln
Date: 2008-04-27
First bloom while in a pot, after establshing from a small dorman
Location: Edrom nursery, Scotland
Date: 2014-05-02
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2018-05-09
Location: My garden near Lincoln
Date: 2010-04-21
When mature the 'flowers' make a very long 'mouse tail'!
Location: My garden near Lincoln
Date: 2011-04-18
A mass only two years from planting in the  ground!
Location: St Louis
Date: 2016-04-09
Location: St Louis
Date: 2016-04-09
Location: Edrom nursery, Scotland
Date: 2014-05-02

Date: 2015-05-10
Location: My garden, Morpeth, UK
Date: 2016-05-03

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden near Lincoln
Date: 2008-04-27
First leaves when newly established in a pot are larger with no c

Date: 2015-04-23

Date: 2015-05-10
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-03-17
New spring leaves
Discussion Threads about this plant
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How interesting by gardengus May 4, 2016 10:11 PM 3

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