Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet
Soil Type: Loam, Sandy-Clay
Height: 2 - 4 feet
Spread: 2 feet
Blooms: July, August, September
Root: Fibrous, Rhizomatous
Habitat: Wet Prairies, Wetlands, Pond edges, River banks
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Naturalized areas, Pond edges
Complimentary Plants: Blue Vervain, Rose Milkweed, Switchgrass
Wildlife Value: The nectar  is very accesable to bees, flies, wasps, butterflies, and beetles. Host Plant: Clymene Moth, Three-Lined Flower Moth, Boneset Borer Moth
Seed Origin: Blue Mountains, Ontario
Germination Code: C(30), D
 
Photo credits: #1 by R. A. Nonenmacher, #2 by SB_Johnny, #3 by Sundaura Alford-Purvis