Sun Exposure: Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Soil Type: Sand, Loam, Clay
Height: 2 feet
Spread: 2 foot
Blooms: July, August, September
Root: Taproot
Habitat: Prairies, Savannas, Limestone Glades 
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Boulevard plantings, Drought tolerant
Complimentary Plants: Butterfly Milkweed, Slender Mountain Mint, Harebell, Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Wildlife Value: The nectar and pollen of the flowers attract many kinds of insects, including honeybees, bumblebees, cuckoo bees, long-horned bees, leafcutter bees, Halictid bees, Plasterer bees, Sphecid wasps, Tiphiid wasps, Syrphid flies, bee flies (Bombyliidae), Small butterflies, Skippers, and Beetles. Host Plant: Dogface Sulphur Butterfly
Seed Origin: Winona, MN (Prairie Moon seed supplier)
Germination Code: A
 
Photo credits: #1 by USFWS Mountain-Prairie, #2 by Blaine Hansel, #3 by Colleen Van Niekerk