- Bloom Time: June – Sept.
- Bloom Color: Purple
- Height: 2 feet
- Sun: Full, partial
- Soil: Wet to medium-wet
Caterpillar food for:
Bilobed Looper Moth (Megalographa biloba), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Painted Arches (Melanchra picta), The Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton)