CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 6a

Plant Max Zone: 9a

Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade

Water / Rainfall: Low, Average, High

Soil Quality: Average

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Early Summer

Flower Color: Blue

Berry / Fruit Color: None

Spring Foliage Color: Green, White, Variegated

Summer Foliage Color: Green, White, Variegated

Fall Foliage Color: Green, White, Variegated

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: No

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Medium, High

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low, Medium

Humidity Tolerance: Medium

Wind Tolerance: Medium

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

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 0.5' - 1'

Width: 3' - 5'

Growth Rate: Slow, Medium

Service Life: Long: 5-10 years

Maintenance Need: Medium

Spreading Potential: Medium

Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground Around First Fall Freeze: No Winter Interest.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Mass Planting of 10 or more

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

Extreme Planting Locations: None

Ornamental Features: Emerges Early in Spring, Multiple Seasons of Interest, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage

Special Landscape Uses: Erosion Control, Groundcover

Possible Pest Problems: None

Plant Limitations: Aggressive Rhizomes / Runners, May Be Too Invasive for Garden Use, May get Occasional Winter-kill