| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| 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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Indehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Purple Other: Silvery bracts surrounding blue to purple flowers. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
