| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | 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 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: Deep violet-purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 60ºF-70ºF Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow to approximate depth of seed, lightly covering with a thin layer of soil |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| lovesblooms | On February 26, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat, lights |
| lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown indoors |
