| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 8 - 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6 - 8 inches |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 14-30 days Depth to plant seed: surface Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| lovesblooms | On January 29, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| MrsBinWY | On January 5, 2019 | Seeds sown WS eight (8x5) 2.25" pots, seeds from 2018G. |
| MrsBinWY | On November 25, 2017 | Seeds sown Experiment: Eight (8) 2.25" pots in garden hoop, seeds from 2017G |
| MrsBinWY | On February 14, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
| MrsBinWY | On February 5, 2017 | Seeds sown milk jug in cool sun room; 25 seeds from Joyce in 2014 |
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