| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 20 to 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 16 to 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Tea |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Suitable to winter sow |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
| lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
| lovesblooms | On February 24, 2018 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| MrsBinWY | On June 1, 2019 | Transplanted On 6-1-2019, planted 5 with the peonies in the back yard, by the wood shed. |
| MrsBinWY | On February 4, 2019 | Seeds germinated 6-8 groups showing |
| MrsBinWY | On January 27, 2019 | Seeds sown 16 groups (last) from Park Seed in milk jug @ cool room temp |
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