| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) 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 11 |
| Plant Height: | 4 inches to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | Forms dense, inpenetrable mats to 12 feet or more. |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Other: 3-celled ovoid ribbed capsule containing numerous seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| dragonfetti | On December 15, 2014 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Did not make it through the cold weather. Will replace in spring. |
| dragonfetti | On December 9, 2014 | Entered Dormancy May or may not live through the winter. |
| dragonfetti | On August 4, 2014 | Obtained plant Purchased from Vivid Ponds, Hesperia, CA. |
| WebTucker | On June 3, 2022 | Obtained plant |
