| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 24 to 36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24 to 36 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Leaves are covered with stinging hairs. |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Dehiscent Other: 3 seeded prickly capsules covered in stinging hairs. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Flowers are beautiful and harmless. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Stems contain a milky sap which can cause an allergic reaction; contact with leaves causes intense pain, stinging and itching which can last for hours. |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
