| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" 3"-4" 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
| lovesblooms | On March 18, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms | On February 1, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
