Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Plant Height: | 5-6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Squirrels Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: Outdoors, will self-seed. Indoors, provide light. Sow in 2" pots, lightly cover with potting mix. Kept at 70-75° F., germination is in 14-28 days. Can direct sow into prepared seed beds in groups of 3-4 seeds, 2-3 ft. apart. Thin to strongest plant. |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |