| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Dark purple pods. |
| Fruiting Time: | Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow the seeds, lightly covering with soil. |
| KelliW | On January 31, 2019 | Seeds germinated a couple sprouts in the jug |
| KelliW | On January 4, 2019 | Seeds sown #11 |
