CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 5b

Plant Max Zone: 9a

Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade

Water / Rainfall: Low, Average, High

Soil Quality: Average, Rich

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Late Summer, Fall

Flower Color: White

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: Yes

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low, Medium

Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High

Wind Tolerance: Low

Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 2' - 4'

Width: 1.5' - 2.5'

Growth Rate: Medium

Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years

Maintenance Need: Low

Spreading Potential: Medium

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

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5

Best Side of House: South Exposure, East Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: Base of Retaining Wall Locations, Resistant to Rabbits

Ornamental Features: Large Tropical Foliage / Flowers, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage

Special Landscape Uses: None

Possible Pest Problems: None

Plant Limitations: May get Occasional Winter-kill, Needs Thick Winter Mulch

Shippable in 2026: YES