Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Soil Type: Loam, Sandy-Clay
Height: 3 - 5 feet
Spread: 2 foot
Blooms: July, August
Root: Taproot
Habitat: Moist Prairies, Meadows along rivers, Lakeshores, Thickets, Limestone Glades
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Low area gardens, Naturalized areas
Wildlife Value: Pollen atracts long tongued bees such as bumblebees, long-horned bees, and leaf-cutting bees. Host Plant: Eastern Tailed Blue Butterfly, Gray Hairstreak Butterfly
Seed Origin: Coldwater, ON (Wildflower Farm seed supplier)
Germination Code: A, B
 
Photo credits: #1 by Jennifer Anderson, #2 byJoshua Mayer, #3 by peganum