| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Plant Height: | 36 - 96 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 - 36 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Spines |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: Dark pink to lavender |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Self Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
