Height: 1–2 ft; flower stalks can reach about 2 ft
Width: 1–2 ft
Watering needs: Moderate; keep soil moist, especially in sunny sites
Sun needs: Part shade to filtered shade; tolerates sun if soil stays moist
Soil needs: Moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil
Bloom time: Spring to early summer
Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): Yes
Landscape Use: A useful perennial for woodland gardens, shaded borders, and moist areas under trees. Its foliage forms a low clump, and its airy flower stalks add height in spring.
Ecological Function: The flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees and other small pollinators. Its ground-level foliage contributes cover in shaded woodland habitats.
Wildlife supported: bumble bees, mining bees, sweat bees, hoverflies, butterflies
Companion species: western sword fern (Polystichum munitum), salal (Gaultheria shallon), western trillium (Trillium ovatum), Oregon oxalis (Oxalis oregana), false lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum dilatatum)
Plant description: A clump-forming perennial with rounded, lobed leaves and upright stems bearing small greenish-white to pinkish flowers. Each flower has five fringed petals, giving the plant its common name.
