| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Purple Other: Violet blue; violet-purple |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| lovesblooms | On June 22, 2015 | Bloomed 1st blooms from 2014 winter sowed plant |
| lovesblooms | On March 17, 2015 | Plant emerged returned from 2014 wintersown plant |
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