| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 29 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 28 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Fragrant |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Mauve Other: Lavender-pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadhead faded flowers to ensure more flowering throughout the season |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) K (Potassium) Fe (Iron) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: Underground rhizomes |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP20741 |
| dnrevel | On July 1, 2019 | Obtained plant Obtained plant from local store, Ann Arbor |
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| Love that color by arctangent | Oct 1, 2020 2:36 PM | 0 |
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