Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet
Soil Type: Loam, Sand-Loam, Organic matter helps retain moisture
Height: 2.5 - 4 feet
Spread: 1 foot
Blooms: July, August, September
Root: Taproot
Habitat: Wet Prairies/Meadows, Floodplains, Edges of ponds, streams, marshes, Moist depressions in woodlands
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Low area garden, Wet Meadow plantings, Pond edges
Complimentary Plants: Joe Pye Weed, Great Blue Lobelia, Bebbs Sedge, Fox Sedge
Wildlife Value: The nectar of the flowers attracts the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird and various Swallowtail butterflies. Sometimes the larger bumblebees will steal nectar through slits in the tubular corolla.
Seed Origin: Blue Mountains, Ontario
Germination Code: C(60), D