| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Reddish-purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 68ºF-75ºF Days to germinate: 28-59 days Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at depth of 1/16 inch Other info: Freely self seeds |
