| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 12 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: White corolla with violet-blue-purple calyx |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 70ºF - 75ºF Days to germinate: 1 to 3 weeks Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, covering with a thin layer of soil. |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| chelle | On May 4, 2015 | Transplanted (5) large ocher plastic (1) Rock Garden, S side, E of center, middle tier. |
| chelle | On February 20, 2015 | Potted up (6) 2-finger paper |
| chelle | On February 17, 2015 | Seeds sown Labeled as 'Pacific Mix' Room temp. |
| chelle | From February 17, 2015 to February 19, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms | On February 24, 2018 | Seeds sown winter sown; mix |
| antsinmypants | On April 19, 2021 | Plant emerged |
| antsinmypants | On April 16, 2021 | Seeds sown In unheated greenhouse. Plug flat one row 7. |
