| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | Decumbent to erect, up to 32 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Deep magenta-pink to reddish-lavender |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
