| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Plant Height: | 48 inches (122 cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 8-10 inches (20-25 cm) |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Red White |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 7-10 days Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch (.6 cm) Sow in situ Start indoors |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| chelle | On February 28, 2016 | Seeds sown White - one container |
| dragonfetti | On March 25, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
| dragonfetti | On March 20, 2015 | Seeds sown In 'BR' container |
| dragonfetti | On December 9, 2014 | Obtained plant Received from Seeds Needs for sowing spring 2015 |
| Catmint20906 | On June 18, 2015 | Bloomed |
| carlysuko | On April 5, 2018 | Bloomed Probably would have bloomed sooner but I was very slow in getting them in the ground |
| carlysuko | On January 6, 2018 | Seeds germinated Ten seedlings came up |
| carlysuko | On January 3, 2018 | Seeds sown |
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