Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 30 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Don't cut stems, as new flowers are produced on them during the growing season |
Flower Color: | Lavender Other: Orange buds (creating a bi-color effect) |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting Other info: Good self-seeder |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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