| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 3-6 feet |
| Flower Color: | Purple Red |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Dye production |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: soaking and nicking seeds may hasten germination, which can take 32 days or more Needs specific temperature: Sow indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86°, or outdoors when soil is warm Depth to plant seed: 4 times the size of the seeds Sow in situ Start indoors |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
