| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Broadleaf |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Pink Purple White Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Over 12" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Inflorescence Height: | 35-47 inches |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 18-23 inches |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
| MrsBinWY | On January 29, 2019 | Seeds germinated seedlings in 5 pots showing |
| MrsBinWY | On January 27, 2019 | Seeds sown 6x2 seeds from 2016G in 2.25"pots. Chipped & soaked until swollen; warm room temp. |
| MrsBinWY | On February 12, 2018 | Seeds germinated 3; 23 up and potted up as of 2-15 |
| MrsBinWY | On February 9, 2018 | Seeds sown Soaked seeds in evening; nicked in morning; soaked another hour or so in warm water (until obviously swelled); sowed & put at warm room temp; 25 seeds from 2016 garden. |
| Samlav | On March 17, 2018 | Seeds germinated Winter sown in milk jug and seeds emerged. |
