Moderate to high moisture requirement; full sun to shade. Perennial with deep lavender flowers, sometimes white to pink, bloom May to August along roadsides and old gardens throughout much of the U.S.. Fragrant in the evenings.  May be listed as noxious in some states.

INFORMATION & ATTRIBUTES

Family: Brassicaceae

Duration: Biennial, Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/Herb

Native Status: Introduced

Growth Form: Bunch

Mature Height: 54 in.

Bloom Color: Purple

Bloom Period: May-August

Annual Precipitation: 32 in.

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Elevation:

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

Fire Resistance: No

Fire Tolerance:

Nitrogen fixation:

SOIL ADAPTATION

Coarse Texture: No

Medium Texture: Yes

Fine Texture: No

Salinity Tolerance: None

CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

pH Range: 5.0-7.0

SEEDING NOTES

Seeds per Pound: 224,000

Seeding Rate: 3-6 PLS lbs/acre

Season:

Days to Germination: