| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic 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 9b |
| Plant Height: | 3-6 feet tall |
| Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: 60 days Suitable for wintersowing |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| dnrevel | On January 31, 2023 | Seeds sown Winter sown in Dixie cups, WS tote. Second sowing. Seed from 2022 seed swap. Plan use at Johnson, Natives area. |
| dnrevel | On January 17, 2023 | Seeds sown Winter sown from seed from DnD #9 seed swap. |
