| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: Pubescent, gray-green to bright white |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Red |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Self Beetles Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
