| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Plant Height: | 12 - 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Large heart shaped or lance shaped, bluish-green with purplish tinge. |
| Fruit: | Other: 3 to 5 inch long oblong pods are light green with a purplish tinge, containing follicles of many flat seeds with silky hairs |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Umbels of 10 or more dark red to purple flowers. |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
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