| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
| Fruit: | Other: Gray-black achene with white pappus bristles at tip of beak. |
| Flower Color: | Pink Yellow Other: Yellowish to pinkish-purple to bluish |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth Monoecious |
