| Type | Perennial, grass |
| USDA Hardiness range | 9A - 10B |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | Purple |
| Bloom time | Late Summer to Late Fall |
| Water needs | Dry to moist |
| Landscape uses | Border, container, erosion control, ground cover, massing, specimen |
| Height | 18" to 4' / 45cm to 1.20m |
| Spread | 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Persistence | Semi-evergreen |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers |
| Leaf color | Purple |
| Fruit color | n/a |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Loamy |
| Form | Irregular or sprawling, rounded, vase |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive, naturalizing |