| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Purple |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: 20-25 days Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inches Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Awards and Recognitions: | AAS (All-America Selection®): 1953 National |
| piksihk | On January 16, 2017 | Seeds sown with port. and some in front of round bed |
| thepurplebug | On June 7, 2019 | Seeds germinated |
| thepurplebug | On June 3, 2019 | Seeds sown Seeds planted in a container in front of the house. |
| KelliW | On January 5, 2020 | Seeds sown wintersown outdoors in jug, zone 6b |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On February 22, 2023 | Seeds sown |
