| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6-12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24-36 inches |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent Other: Small dark brown to black subglobose mericarp with a warty surface. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Lavender Purple Other: With yellow throat |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
