Ideally Full Sun; tolerates Partial Shade and Full Shade.
Soil Type
Moist to wet soils, especially rich alluvial bottomlands and streambanks; tolerates wetlands to non-wetlands and seasonal flooding.
Soil Drainage
No single ideal drainage; tolerates a range from wetlands to non-wetlands, typically in moist woods and along streambanks, preferring moist to wet soils.
Soil pH
5.0-7.2
Acidic to near neutral
Lifecycle
Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Spring (March–June; blooms extend into early summer)
Reproduction
Propagation Methods
Seeds, Cuttings, Layering, Division
Wildlife
Attracts Wildlife
Sources indicate attraction to bees, hummingbirds, other pollinators, and birds.