| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: Pubescent |
| Fruit: | Other: 1/2 to 1 inch urn shaped, upturned capsules with an opening at top surrounded by teeth.. Each capsule contains numerous, small kidney shaped, rough surfaced seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
