| Plant Habit: | Shrub Fern |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Late fall or early winter Other |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Year Round |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cyme |
| Uses: | Dye production Medicinal Herb |
| Pollinators: | Self Other Wasps Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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