| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 2 - 3.5 feet |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Toxicity: | Other: Medicinal herb; roots are emetic and cathartic. Fruit/seeds are dried/roasted/brewed as coffee substitute. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Cold moist |
