| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 28 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 16 to 18 inches |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Pollinators: | Birds Various insects |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| piksihk | On February 7, 2021 | Seeds sown pot |
| piksihk | On April 2, 2017 | Seeds sown |
| lovesblooms | On April 20, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms | On February 11, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
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