Sun Exposure: Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium-Dry, Dry
Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay
Height: 2 feet
Spread: 2 foot
Blooms: May, June, July, August
Root: Fibrous, Rhizomatous
Habitat: Prairies, Limestone bluffs, Roadsides
Landscape uses: Pollinator Garden, Natural gardens, Poor soil areas
Complimentary Plants: Foxglove Beardtongue, Hairy Beardtongue, Little Bleustem, Wild Geranium 
Wildlife Value: The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract many kinds of insect visitors, including long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, day-flying moths, and beetles. Host Plant: Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata), and Common Tan Wave (Pleuroprucha insulsaria). The larvae of these moths feed on the flowerheads.
Seed Origin: Coldwater, ON (Wildlfower Farm seed supplier)
Germination Code: C(30)
 
#1 by Fan Wen, #2 by William L. Farr