dittany
Dictamnus albus var. purpureus
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pale to deep purplish pink with darker veins on petals
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dittany (Dictamnus albus var. purpureus) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Pale to deep purplish pink flowers with darker veins open in spring and again in summer, and bees and butterflies visit the fragrant blooms.
Pairs well with Buckeye Belle peony, Nodding onion, and Creeping jenny.
Native range
Europe and western temperate Asia.