| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Purple pods. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Other: Deep, Violet-blue. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow seeds, lightly covering with soil. |
