| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Fragrant Other: numerous leafy 4-sided stems with 1-1/4 to 3 inch long opposite, broad triangular, veined, and toothed leaves |
| Fruit: | Other: aromatic, anise scented |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: anise scented; bilaterally symmetrical; upper & lower lobes typically bent back from the opening; four protruding stamens per flower, the upper 2 longer than and bent down between the lower 2; flowers in tight 1-1/4 to 6 inch long terminal spikes |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Pink White Other: pale pink to pale lavender |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 2 to 5 feet |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects: special value to Bumble Bees; seeds are sought by smaller birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: 5 to 14 days with a further 2 weeks for establishment Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting Other info: Good self-seeder |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Division |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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