Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet, Medium
Soil Type: Loam, Sand, Loam-Clay
Height: 5-10 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Blooms: July, August, September
Root: Fibrous, Rhizome 
Habitat: Wet meadows, Wet sand prairies, Thickets, Marshes
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Naturalized areas, Meadow plantings
Complimentary Plants: Tall ironweed, Culvers Root, New England Aster
Wildlife Value: The pollen and nectar are very attrative to many types of native bees, butteflies feed on the nectar. Birds eat the seeds. Host Plant: Silvery checkerspot, Painted Lady
Seed Origin: Winona, MN (Prairie Moon seed supplier)
Germination Code: C(30)
 
Photo credits: #1 by Joe deSousa