| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| dnrevel | On September 5, 2023 | Bloomed Blooming, in full in late Sept, into October 2023 |
| dnrevel | On January 10, 2020 | Seeds sown Seeds sown from Prairie Moon Nursery. |
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