| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent Other: Dry, brown cylindrical 5-ribbed single seeded fruit |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Medicinal Herb Salad greens Cooked greens Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Various insects |
