| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Flat pod divided into triangular segments and covered with sticky, hooked hairs |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
