| Type | Perennial, grass |
| USDA Hardiness range | 6A - 9A |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Bloom color | Black, brown |
| Bloom time | Mid Summer to Early Winter |
| Water needs | Moist |
| Landscape uses | Border, container, foundation, ground cover, massing, rock garden, seashore, specimen |
| Height | 36" to 4' / 90cm to 1.20m |
| Spread | 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Evergreen, semi-evergreen |
| Bloom attributes | Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers |
| Leaf color | Green |
| Fruit color | n/a |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Irregular or sprawling, rounded, upright or erect |
| Attributes and features | Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive, naturalizing |