| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet (6 to 8 feet when in flower) |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
