Description
Erosion control, drought-tolerant. As an early bloomer, it provides vital nectar and pollen for overwintered queens and other pollinators like bees, wasps, and butterflies.
Soil Type: Loam, sand, gravelly soils
Soil Moisture: Dry
Sun Exposure: Full Sun-Part Shade
Height: 6” – 1’
Spread: 6” – 1’
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May-June
Host Plant for: Queen bumblebees use “buzz pollination” to collect pollen from its flowers
Companion Plants: Butterfly Milkweed, Pale Purple Coneflower, Prairie Dropseed
