| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
| Leaves: | Other |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
