General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
Dry Mesic
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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| Plant Height: |
18 inches |
| Leaves: |
Malodorous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Lavender
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
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Posted by
lauribob (N Central Wash. - the dry side - Zone 5b) on May 30, 2017 1:12 PM concerning plant:
I am moving this guy out of some prime real estate to the "wild zone" this year for two reasons: It stinks and it flops. Maybe the tall grass will hold it up. The flowers are pretty, but mine are always in a horizontal position.
Posted by
4susiesjoy (Leonard, Minnesota - Zone 3b) on Jul 10, 2015 2:29 PM concerning plant:
This is a long blooming plant with bushy, intense purple plumes. It doesn't always have the strength in its stems to hold the heavy flowers upright. It makes an excellent dried flower when cut before the color starts to fade, and it will rebloom after being trimmed back. It is very hardy and thrives in sandy soil in my zone 3 garden.
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