Plant Min Zone: 3a
Plant Max Zone: 10b
Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Water / Rainfall: Average, High, Very High
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer
Flower Color: Insignificant
Berry / Fruit Color: Brown-Beige
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green, Yellow
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Wet-Feet Tolerance: High
Humidity Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance: High
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils
Height: 4' - 6'
Width: 3' - 4'
Growth Rate: Fast
Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years
Maintenance Need: High
Spreading Potential: High
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Dead Growth off Water Garden Plants at any Time of the Year or During Winter.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Tolerates Periods of Standing Water
Ornamental Features: Long Lasting Fall Color, Fine Texture
Special Landscape Uses: Erosion Control
Possible Pest Problems: None
Plant Limitations: Aggressive Rhizomes / Runners, Unwanted Self-seeding, Sometimes Mistaken as Weed, May Be Too Invasive for Garden Use, Needs Regular Irrigation
>>>>>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