| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 1.5 - 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 70F Days to germinate: 4-15 under ideal conditions Depth to plant seed: 1-2 cm Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Soaking seeds in water overnight may speed germination |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| greene | On August 7, 2014 | Fruit Ripened The plant is at normal height now; lots of blooms and seed pods. |
| greene | On June 10, 2014 | Bloomed Due to the extreme winter this plant started slowly this spring and has not attained the height of previous years. |
