CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 3a

Plant Max Zone: 7b

Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun, Part Sun

Water / Rainfall: Low, Average

Soil Quality: Poor, Average

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer

Flower Color: Pink, Mauve, Cream

Berry / Fruit Color: Brown-Beige

Spring Foliage Color: Green, Pink

Summer Foliage Color: Green, Pink

Fall Foliage Color: Green, Pink

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: Yes

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: High

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low

Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High

Wind Tolerance: High

Poor Soil Tolerance: Rocky Soils, Sandy Soils, Shallow Soils

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 3' - 4'

Width: 1.5' - 2'

Growth Rate: Medium, Fast

Service Life: Long: 5-10 years

Maintenance Need: Medium

Spreading Potential: High

Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground in Early Winter After Hard Freezes: Some Winter Interest.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10

Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: Survives Severe Drought, Tolerates Extreme Heat, Top of Retaining Wall Locations, Resistant to Rabbits

Ornamental Features: Multiple Seasons of Interest, Long Blooming Season, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage

Special Landscape Uses: Naturalizing

Possible Pest Problems: Aphids

Plant Limitations: Aggressive Rhizomes / Runners, Unwanted Self-seeding, May be Poisonous, Sometimes Mistaken as Weed, May Be Too Invasive for Garden Use, May Needs Staking