| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry 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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3-8 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Linear-lanceolate narrow leaves are silver-gray. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Inflorescence Height: | 10 feet |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 4 feet |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| MrsBinWY | On January 30, 2019 | Seeds germinated 1; 14 on 1-31-19 |
| MrsBinWY | On January 22, 2019 | Seeds sown 25 seeds from Domehomedee's 2014G in milk jug @ room temp (cool nights) |
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