| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 12 feet (Record measured in Poland (University of Life Sciences in Lublin) 4.85 m) |
| Plant Spread: | very weak, shadow kills all seedlings |
| Leaves: | Good fall color |
| Fruit: | Other: unattractive to birds and other animals |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Inflorescence Height: | 0.5 feet |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 10-15 feet |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens Will Naturalize Suitable for forage |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Mg (Magnesium) Fe (Iron) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Pollution Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Scarify seeds: you can use a machine or sandpaper Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division Crowns |
| Pollinators: | Beetles Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious Goes Dormant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: One of the best fodder, honey and bio-energy species |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
| Ploidy: | Diploid |
