Among the most popular perennial for shaded areas these plants form a sturdy mound of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This odd selection features green leaves with white edges that are rolled into an upward ruffled tube shape. Stalks of pale lavender flowers rise above in August.
Type: Perennial
Height: 1.5 ft
Spread: 2 ft
Zone: 2
Sun: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil: Moist
Flower: Late Summer, Purple
Fruit: Edible Foliage, No Fruit
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate
Foliage: Mounds of heavily textured and deeply cupped foilage
Applications: Used as a border plant, a groundcover or in a mass planting
Ornamental features: Blooms in late summer
Deer/Rabbit: Deer and rabbit resistant
Sun: Part Shade to Full Shade
Drainage: Requires average moist conditions
Maintenance: Low maintenance
Pruning: Plants go dormant in fall - dying foliage can be removed any time before mid-spring.