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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)
On Jun 23, 2007, dicentra63 from West Valley City, UT (Zone 6b) wrote:
I loved seeing these growing wild in Southern Utah, and the first year I planted it here in Northern Utah, it thrived in the sunlight with little water. The plumes were very floppy, though and often required staking.
It did not survive the winter, however. The soil might have been too heavy or too wet throughout the mild winter.
Found in deserts and plains to lower mountains, often in sagebrush, from southeastern OR, to southeastern CA, east to the Great Plains from ND to west TX.
I have seen this plant growing in some very poor situations. Rocky soils, high alkalinity, full sun, and no additional water in the summer. I live in Farmington, NM and our annual precipitation is an average of only 10-12 inches a year. The last few years we have been in exteme draught conditions and this was one of the few wildflowers that came up and blossomed this year. The flower spikes can get pretty tall and the foliage is fairly attractive as well. I notice also that butterflies and bees like this plant.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Huntington, Arkansas Buhl, Idaho Las Vegas, Nevada West Valley City, Utah
2 members have or want this plant for trade.
