Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun

Soil conditions:

• tolerates droughty soil
• requires well-drained soil

Prefers fertile, well drained soil.

Hardiness zones:

• 5 to 9

Special locations:

• outdoor containers
• rock gardens
• xeriscapes

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 0.75 to 1 feet

Spread: 0.25 to 0.5 feet

Bloom time:

• mid-spring
• late spring

Flower color:

• yellow
• violet
• white
• pink

Blooms are pale pink or violet with yellow markings edged in white.

Foliage color: medium green

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: upright

Shape in flower: flower stalks with flowers as cups

Blooms borne in groups of up to 4 per plant.

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• non-aggressive - Spreads by runners.
• non-invasive
• not native to North America - Native to Crete and Turkey
• fragrant - Blooms are sweetly scented.

Special uses:

Growing Information