| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 48 inches |
| Fruit: | Other: 1/8 to 1/4 inch, green bur-like dry, round fruits covered in hooked bristles; each contain two seeds. |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
