| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 24 to 36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Dark green with reddish-purple veins |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Light pink to lilac, often tinged bronze |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 14 to 21 days Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| SCButtercup | On January 23, 2016 | Seeds sown |
| lovesblooms | On March 6, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
| lovesblooms | On February 24, 2018 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| lovesblooms | On January 28, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
| lovesblooms | On January 25, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| LizDTM | On August 5, 2017 | Transplanted Transplanted into raised spiral herb bed. |
| LizDTM | On April 1, 2017 | Obtained plant |
| antsinmypants | On June 21, 2023 | Seeds sown Flat #3 Row 3 |
| antsinmypants | On May 2, 2021 | Plant emerged |
| antsinmypants | On April 27, 2021 | Seeds sown Plug flat two row 3 |
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