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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Mid Summer
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen Variegated Silver/Gray
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball By simple layering
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
I have it planted in full sun in a spot that allows run-off on my property in the Atlanta area and it has thrived well. Beautiful appearance, wonderful smell, and makes stews delicious.
On Apr 26, 2002, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
This variety is spectacular in fall with frost highlighting variegation in morning sun. This one also has a tendency to be deciduous, but not on a consistent basis for me.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Merced, California Inverness, Florida Mountain Park, Georgia Oak Park, Indiana Wichita, Kansas Fort Thomas, Kentucky Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Franklin Park, Pennsylvania West Goshen, Pennsylvania Abilene, Texas Newport News, Virginia Colville, Washington White Center, Washington
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