| Type | Perennial, grass |
| USDA Hardiness range | 5B - 9A |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | Pink |
| Bloom time | Late Summer to Early Winter |
| Water needs | Dry to moist |
| Landscape uses | Massing, seashore, specimen |
| Height | 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m |
| Spread | 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers |
| Leaf color | Green, variegated |
| Fruit color | n/a |
| Soil pH requirements | Neutral |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Upright or erect |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing |