| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 24 to 36 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Green, maturing to burgundy-red |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: 8 to 10 inch long panicles of small dark reddish-purple blooms |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 65ºF-70ºF Days to germinate: 2 to 4 weeks Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, covering with thin layer of soil |
