Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 24 - 48 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24 - 36 inches |
Leaves: | Other: smooth, 3 to 6 inches long, sharply toothed, opposite,lanceolate |
Flowers: | Showy Other: bloom from bottom to top |
Flower Color: | Lavender Pink White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Inflorescence Height: | 12 to 18 inches |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: 70F Days to germinate: 21-42 Depth to plant seed: Thickness of seed Suitable for wintersowing Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Space plants 18-24 inches apart in garden. Self seeds. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: rhizomes |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
piksihk | On August 1, 2018 | Bloomed WG |
piksihk | On June 1, 2015 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On March 28, 2015 | Obtained plant |
gardengus | On July 24, 2015 | Bloomed |
greene | On October 3, 2015 | Obtained plant Obtained plant at local swap. |
antsinmypants | On August 25, 2022 | Bloomed |
antsinmypants | On May 17, 2022 | Transplanted Into sun garden 2 |