| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Panicles of Reddish-purple flowers |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
