Plant Min Zone: 5a
Plant Max Zone: 9a
Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade, Deep Shade
Water / Rainfall: High, Very High
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Spring
Flower Color: Yellowish White
Berry / Fruit Color: None
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Wet-Feet Tolerance: High
Humidity Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance: Low
Poor Soil Tolerance: No Extreme Soils
Height: 2' - 2.5'
Width: 3' - 4'
Growth Rate: Fast
Service Life: Medium: 3-5 years
Maintenance Need: High
Spreading Potential: High
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground Around First Fall Freeze: No Winter Interest.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5
Best Side of House: East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Tolerates Damp Full Shade, Tolerates Periods of Standing Water, Resistant to Rabbits
Ornamental Features: Emerges Early in Spring, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage
Special Landscape Uses: Groundcover, Erosion Control
Possible Pest Problems: Stem/Crown Disease
Plant Limitations: Aggressive Rhizomes / Runners, Needs Regular Irrigation, May get Occasional Winter-kill, May Be Too Invasive for Garden Use
>>>>>This plant is usually grown as a bog plant needing constantly moist soil rich in organic matter. As a rain garden plant, it will thrive is a depressed area in the landscape that collects rain water from a roof during spring and summer periods of rain but then go dormant if the water hole dries out completely. For the home garden, the species is generally too aggressive to mix with other plants