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Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers part shade in coastal sites, and shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide

Form

Clumping

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Pink, Red

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Deer resistant, Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

High, Moderate

Cold tolerance

25

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Sunset Zones

1*, 4, 5, 6*, 7, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Trees - Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa), Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus), Madrone (Arbutus menziesii), Oak (Quercus spp.), Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), Dogwood (Cornus spp.)

Other Plants - Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum spp.), Deer Fern (Blechnum spicant), Horsetail (Equisetum spp.), Polypody Fern (Polypodium spp.), Sword Fern (Polystichum spp.), Meadow Rue (Thalicturm species), Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii), Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Monkeyflower (Mimulus cardinalis or guttatus)

Caterpillars
Butterflies