| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 24 - 48 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Plants have deep taproots and are best left undisturbed once established. Foliage is slow to emerge in spring. Narrow, lance-shaped leaves are 3-6" long. This plant serves as a food source for the larval stage of Monarch butterflies. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Mildly fragrant. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies as a nectar source. |
| Flower Color: | Other: Deep rose pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Toxicity: | Other: Stems exude a toxic milky sap when cut. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Other info: 'Soulmate' is available from seed and may self-seed in the garden. |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees Various insects |
| Trish | On August 20, 2016 | Seeds sown |
| Anndixon | On June 15, 2018 | Obtained plant Plant Kingdom |
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