| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 6-8 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-15 inches |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple Other: Pink veined with purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Will Naturalize Good as a cover crop |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: Self-seeding |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Stolons and runners Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer. |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
| carpathiangirl | On May 18, 2019 | Obtained plant root planted + Delft Blue |
| aspenhill | On May 4, 2020 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 1 |
| christine2 | On June 7, 2021 | Obtained plant BR2 |
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