| Type | Perennial |
| USDA Hardiness range | 4A - 9A |
| Exposure | Full shade to full sun |
| Bloom color | Purple |
| 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 | 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm |
| Spread | 6" to 20" / 15cm to 50cm |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers |
| Leaf color | Green, purple, silvery, variegated |
| Fruit color | n/a |
| Soil pH requirements | Neutral |
| Soil type | Loamy |
| Form | Rounded, spreading or horizontal |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive |