Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun

Soil conditions:

• requires well-drained soil

Prefers fertile, very well-drained soil.

Hardiness zones:

• 4 to 9

Might be marginally hardy in Zone 3.

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 0.25 to 0.75 feet

Spread: 0.1 to 0.25 feet

Bloom time:

• late spring
• early summer

Flower color:

• red
• pink

Bell-like blooms are reddish pink.

Foliage color: medium green

Leaves ensheath the lower stem.

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: upright

Shape in flower: flower stalks with sprays of flowers

Loose, open umbels are borne on erect stems.

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• deer resistant
• aggressive - Spreads rapidly to form clumps.
• non-invasive
• not native to North America - Native to Central Asia

Special uses:

• cut flowers
• naturalistic garden

Growing Information

Varieties