| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 8-10 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Other info: Self sows aggressively |
| Pollinators: | Beetles Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| MissMew | On July 1, 2018 | Obtained plant Suzanne |
| christine2 | On May 11, 2023 | Transplanted Moved to south end of Pool bed |
| christine2 | On May 16, 2022 | Obtained plant 3GG |
| dnrevel | On June 26, 2023 | Potted up Potted up with Senicio for a Father's Day planter in front of the porch. |
| dnrevel | On June 20, 2023 | Obtained plant Purchased at Produce Station for a Father's Day planter in front of the porch. |
