| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4 - 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 - 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Other info: In a cold frame when ripe |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division |
| Pollinators: | Beetles Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
