Flower Notes:
Tiny, whitish flowers borne in open, airy panicles appear in late spring to early summer
Foliage Notes:
Silvery, gray-edged leaves with purple veins (in cool weather). Rounded, lobed leaves form a basal mound which may spread up to 16” wide. Leaves turn orange in fall.
Stem Notes:
Slender, wiry stems rise well above the foliage mound, typically up to 24-28” tall.
Fruit Notes:
A dry capsule that matures by late summer splits open to thousands of tiny, dark brown to black seeds.
Soil Notes:
Best grown in organically rich, humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soils.
Range:
Native to the West, particularly in the Rocky Mountains, with a few species extending into northern Mexico.