| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 2-3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 foot |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Yellow Multi-Color |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
| antsinmypants | On May 9, 2021 | Plant emerged |
| antsinmypants | On April 27, 2021 | Seeds sown Plug flat two row 15 |
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