| Type | Annual |
| USDA Hardiness range | n/a |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | Yellow |
| Bloom time | Mid Summer to Mid Fall |
| Water needs | Moist |
| Landscape uses | Border, ground cover, massing, seashore |
| Height | 4' to 7' / 1.20m to 2.00m |
| Spread | 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Evergreen, semi-evergreen |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers |
| Leaf color | Green |
| Fruit color | n/a |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy, loamy |
| Form | Upright or erect |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing |