What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Mulch_biomassmedium
Nectarabundant
Pollenmoderate
Through the year
Through the year
JFMAMJJASOND
emergenceEmergence of new shoots in spring after the last frost and when soil temperatures rise above 5
C.
floweringFlowering begins in early summer as days lengthen and air temperatures are consistently above 15
C.
senescenceFoliage dies back with the first autumn frosts.
dormancyEnters dormancy after senescence, lasting through winter until spring.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatespotassium, calcium, manganese
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseed, cuttings, division
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationnot_required
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring_or_autumn
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, hoverflies, butterflies
Repelsmosquitoes, gnats