| Type | Shrub |
| USDA Hardiness range | 5A - 8B |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | Pink |
| Bloom time | Spring |
| Water needs | Moist |
| Landscape uses | Border, foundation, ground cover, massing |
| Height | 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm |
| Spread | 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Deciduous, broadleaf |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies |
| Leaf color | Purple |
| Fruit color | n/a |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Spreading or horizontal |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive |