| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Leaves: | Glaucous Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Summer Fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Single |
| Uses: | Dye production Erosion control |
| Pollinators: | Water Bats Bumblebees |
| Miscellaneous: | Carnivorous |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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