| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Plant Height: | 5-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Squirrels Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: Outdoors, will self-seed. Indoors, provide light. Sow in 2" pots, lightly cover with potting mix. Kept at 70-75° F., germination is in 14-28 days. Can direct sow into prepared seed beds in groups of 3-4 seeds, 2-3 ft. apart. Thin to strongest plant. |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
