| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 24-40 inches (60-100 cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 40 inches (100 cm) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: edible |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
| Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: erratic, can take up to 26 weeks Depth to plant seed: 0.5 cm Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root |
| Pollinators: | Self Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2013 Plant Select Winner |
| MrsBinWY | On August 19, 2021 | Transplanted On 8-19-2021, planted 1 along front sidewalk (south side), near Penstemon palmeri & 1 along north side of front sidewalk, east of Mirabilis multiflora |
| MrsBinWY | On April 25, 2021 | Seeds germinated 1 from the Dec-19 sowing |
| MrsBinWY | On April 25, 2021 | Potted up 1 from the Dec-19 sowing |
| MrsBinWY | On April 4, 2021 | Potted up 2 from the Mar-19 sowing and 1 from the Dec-19 sowing |
| MrsBinWY | On April 4, 2021 | Seeds germinated 2 from the Mar-19 sowing and 1 from the Dec-19 sowing |
| MrsBinWY | On August 22, 2020 | Transplanted 2 on east side of garden hoop |
| MrsBinWY | On July 3, 2020 | Transplanted 1 at end of back stone path, south entrance to dog yard |
| MrsBinWY | On June 27, 2020 | Transplanted 1 by light pole on the garage |
| MrsBinWY | On June 14, 2020 | Transplanted 1 in front of melon hoop, west side of door |
| MrsBinWY | On May 23, 2020 | Potted up 4 each from the Mar-19 and Dec-19 sowings |
| MrsBinWY | On February 15, 2020 | Seeds germinated 1 (sinker) - has been up a couple days; put container on patio 3-7-20; observed 3 up on 5-3-20 |
| MrsBinWY | On December 21, 2019 | Seeds sown 9 seeds from Pinetree. Removed pericarp; soaked overnight (8 sinkers & 1 floater); try cooler room temp this time. Cultivariable.com suggests soaking 35 days in salt water. Might try that next time. |
| MrsBinWY | On March 25, 2019 | Seeds germinated 1 (It never fully emerged, though.) No other seeds germinated. Put container outside for the 2019-2020 winter. New one emerged on 4-4-20; 4 total on 4-12-20 |
| MrsBinWY | On March 9, 2019 | Seeds sown 9 seeds from Pinetree in milk jug @ room temp - removed pericarp (easy to pick it off with fingernails after seeds sat in warm water for a few minutes), soaked seeds 4 hours |
