Among the most popular perennials for shaded areas, these plants form a sturdy mound of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. This selection features green leaves with a streaky ivory margin that are cupped with the ability to hold water. Stalks of pale lavender flowers rise above in July.
Type: Perennial
Height: 2 ft
Spread: 3 ft
Zone: 2
Sun: Part Shade to Full Shade
Soil: Moist
Flower: 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 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.