Prinz Heinrich Japanese thimbleweed
Eriocapitella hupehensis 'Prinz Heinrich'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep rose
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Prinz Heinrich' Japanese thimbleweed (Eriocapitella hupehensis 'Prinz Heinrich') is a perennial for borders, low maintenance gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deep rose flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Little Carlow tartarian aster, Hardy geranium, Miss willmott's ghost, and Ostrich fern.