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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) 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)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade Partial to Full Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From softwood cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
This plant really comes into its own late in the season when not much else good is going on in my garden. The foliage is deep green and looks nice all year. It slowly spreads when its happy but is by no means aggressive. This is a great plant.
On May 18, 2008, mrickett from Lawrenceville, GA wrote:
Great plant! It is attractive to hummingbirds, butterlies and bees. I have three plants that are several years old. They maintain a nice shape and do not fall over in wind or rain. The foliage is very attractive.
On Oct 30, 2007, ifonly from Brookfield, CT wrote:
This is a terrific plant - glossy dark green leaves first attracted me. Flowers are great & last a long time. Mine grow in full blasting sun, and the soil is NOT consistently moist, but rather dry. Altogether a great late bloomer, good with cotinus Velvet Cloak, deep blue/purple aconitum, and shasta daisy Becky.
On Apr 12, 2007, terrelevin from Saugerties, NY wrote:
I saw this shrub at a garden shop and watched as bumble bees 'forced' their way into the blossom. All you could see of the bee was its rear end. It was funny and gorgeous all at the same time. I knew then, I had to have this plant.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Brookfield, Connecticut Prospect, Connecticut Pensacola, Florida Lawrenceville, Georgia Mount Prospect, Illinois Fishers, Indiana Granger, Indiana Bridgewater, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Wayland, Massachusetts Howell, Michigan Saint Paul, Minnesota Yonkers, New York Cincinnati, Ohio Galena, Ohio Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania Milford, Pennsylvania Graham, Washington
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