| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Leaves: | Needled |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |