Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun
• part shade
• full shade

Light shade is optimal.

Soil conditions:

• tolerates acid soil
• tolerates droughty soil
• requires well-drained soil
• tolerates damp soil

Prefers moist soil but well-drained soil. Prefers acidic soil.

Hardiness zones:

• 4 to 10

Special locations:

• xeriscapes

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 0.75 to 1 feet

Spread: 0.75 to 1.5 feet

Spreads indefinitely.

Bloom time:

• late summer
• early fall

Flower color:

• violet
• white

Pale purple to white.

Foliage color: dark green

Foliage texture: medium

Leaves are linear, grass-like.

Shape: grass-like

Shape in flower: flower stalks with upright spikes

3-inch spikes held above the foliage.

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• aggressive - Spreads by rhizomes and crowds out other plants.
• non-invasive
• not native to North America - Native to Japan and China
• evergreen - Foliage usually suffers a good deal of damage in winter.
• bears ornamental fruit - Berry-like fruit persists into fall and early winter.

Growing Information

Varieties