What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightpart_shade_to_full_shade
Watermedium_to_high
↑ Gives back
Shademedium
Biomassmedium
Through the year
Emergence
New growth emerges after the last spring frost and consistent temperatures above 5°C.
Flowering
Flowering typically begins about two months after new growth emerges, lasting through summer.
Senescence
Foliage begins to die back with the first autumn frost.
Dormancy
Enters dormancy after senescence, typically lasting through winter until spring.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained-to-moist
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, aluminum
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodscuttings, division, seed
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationcold stratification recommended for 60-90 days
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractspollinators
Can host pestsaphids, spider_mites, scale_insects
Can host diseasespowdery_mildew, leaf_spot, botrytis_blight