| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 30 - 40 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Purple tinge |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Light pink with purple bracts |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| lovesblooms | On February 11, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
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