| 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 18 - 20 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Soft to the touch. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Other: Lavender-rose |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Groundcover Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: 70F Days to germinate: 21-35 Depth to plant seed: Surface sow. Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow late winter, 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant in the Spring. Pinch back when transplanting. Space 16" apart. Self seeds & spreads by roots. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2019 Plant Perennial of the Year (PPA) Winner |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
| chelle | On September 16, 2014 | Transplanted Split one plant five ways - four moved to W window hugel bed, W end center, middle tier. One piece and one entire clump still needs to be reset. |
| lovesblooms | On January 25, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| christine2 | On June 1, 2009 | Obtained plant 8 |
| MissMew | On October 1, 2021 | Obtained plant Suzanne Vandermeer |
