| Type | Perennial |
| USDA Hardiness range | 3A - 11 |
| Exposure | Partial shade to full sun |
| Bloom color | Blue, lavender |
| Bloom time | Late Spring to Mid Fall |
| Water needs | Moist to wet |
| Landscape uses | Container, specimen |
| Height | 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.40m |
| Spread | 24" to 36" / 60cm to 90cm |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers |
| Leaf color | Green |
| Fruit color | Red |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral |
| Soil type | Loamy |
| Form | Spreading or horizontal, upright or erect |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing |