| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Plant Spread: | 12 - 36 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Leaves are tipped with spines |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 24 - 72 inches |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Fe (Iron) |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
