| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| 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 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Fruit: | Other: Hairy green pods |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow Other: with maroon-purple center |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
