| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | 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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Ovoid, slightly curved pale green prickly capsule that gradually tapers to a short, curved beak. Each capsule contains small black seeds with a tuft of silky white hairs. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: White to cream, sometimes with pinkish center. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Most abundant during summer |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root |
