| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 18 - 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 - 18 inches |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Pink Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: barely cover Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| lovesblooms | On May 20, 2015 | Bloomed 1st blooms from 2014 wintersown plants |
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