A native to wooded slopes and well drained wooded bottomland, it adapts well to cultivation! Does not tolerate deep shade, but tolerates bright, dappled shade. Tolerates the shorter side of full sun with sufficient water, but prefers part sun. This spring ephemeral goes dormant by summer.

Note: This a small species with small tubers. Like all our bare roots, price is per each. Expect these to be little guys!

Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic

Soil Type: Loam, Rocky Loam

Height: 1’

Bloom Color: Blue-Purple

Bloom Time: Apr-Jun

Root Type: Tuber

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees and early butterflies and hummingbirds. Hosts one species of moth and a few smaller insects. Toxic foliage is avoided by mammalian herbivores.