| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 30 - 36 Inches |
| Plant Spread: | 30 - 36 Inches |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Other: Gray-green; russet colors in fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Deep burgundy |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Suitable for wintersowing Other info: Might see some self seeding |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| lovesblooms | On January 15, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
| lovesblooms | On May 5, 2015 | Bloomed from 2014 winter sown seedlings |
| lovesblooms | On January 29, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| MrsBinWY | On May 10, 2020 | Seeds germinated 6 |
| MrsBinWY | On December 22, 2019 | Seeds sown 16 seeds from ishareflowers's 2019G in milk jug - expect 30-90 days @55-65 degrees per Seedaholic. Moved container out to patio 4-6-20. |
