| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| Parentage: | Open pollination through several generations of: Souris |
| Child plants: | 4 child plants |
| lovesblooms | On April 20, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms | On January 25, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| MissMew | On July 26, 2018 | Obtained plant Suzanne NVK |
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