| Type | Perennial |
| USDA Hardiness range | 4A - 9A |
| Exposure | Partial shade to full sun |
| Bloom color | n/a |
| Bloom time | Early Summer to Early Fall |
| Water needs | Moist |
| Landscape uses | Alpine garden, border, container, ground cover, massing, rock garden, specimen, woodland garden |
| Height | 8" to 26" / 20cm to 65cm |
| Spread | 6" to 17" / 15cm to 45cm |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers |
| Leaf color | Purple, silvery, variegated |
| Fruit color | n/a |
| Soil pH requirements | Neutral |
| Soil type | Loamy |
| Form | Rounded |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive |