| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
| Fruit: | Indehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late winter and early spring Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous Other |
| Flower Size: | Over 12" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Spring |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Dye production Shade Tree |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Raw Cooked |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
| Pollinators: | Cleistogamous |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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