| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 30 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 9 to 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Pink White |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ Other info: Readily self-seeds. Rake into loose soil fall or early spring. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
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![Date: c. 1913
illustration [as M. dispersa] from Britton and Brown's 'An illust](/pics/2022-05-07/scvirginia/c94994-250.jpg "Date: c. 1913
illustration [as M. dispersa] from Britton and Brown's 'An illust")