CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 3a

Plant Max Zone: 8a

Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun

Water / Rainfall: Very Low, Low

Soil Quality: Poor

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Early Summer

Flower Color: Light Pink

Berry / Fruit Color: None

Spring Foliage Color: Bluish Green

Summer Foliage Color: Bluish Green

Fall Foliage Color: Bluish Green

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: No

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: High

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low

Humidity Tolerance: Low

Wind Tolerance: High

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

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 1.5' - 2.5'

Width: 1' - 1.5'

Growth Rate: Medium

Service Life: Short: 1-3 years

Maintenance Need: Medium

Spreading Potential: Low

Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground in Late Spring or Summer After Die-back Occurs: Summer Dormant.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5

Best Side of House: West Exposure

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

Ornamental Features: Exceptional / Colorful Foliage, Emerges Early in Spring

Special Landscape Uses: None

Possible Pest Problems: Foliage Disease, Root Rot Disease, Stem/Crown Disease

Plant Limitations: May get Occasional Winter-kill, Needs Excellent Drainage, May be Dormant in Summer, May have Environmental Stress / Decline