| Type | Perennial, grass |
| USDA Hardiness range | 7A - 9A |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | Pink, white |
| Bloom time | Late Summer to Early |
| Water needs | Moist to wet |
| Landscape uses | Border, container, foundation, ground cover, massing, rock garden, screen, seashore, specimen |
| Height | 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m |
| Spread | 12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers |
| Leaf color | Green, silvery |
| Fruit color | n/a |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Upright or erect |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive |