| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 18 to 24 inches, occasionally 36 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent Other: 1/4 inch urn-shaped pod containing numerous seeds; brown pods turn coppery-red and can persist through winter |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
| chelle | On January 27, 2015 | Seeds sown W/S - Warm 3 wks, then move outdoors. |
