| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall Other |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Winter Other |
| Inflorescence Type: | Verticillaster |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Fruit Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Resistances: | Squirrels |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies |
| Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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