What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoist soil
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium
Pollinator_attractionhigh
Companions
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence of new shoots in spring after the last frost and when soil temperatures consistently reach 70C.
Flowering
Flowering occurs in mid to late summer, triggered by lengthening days and warm temperatures.
Harvest
Harvest can begin about 60 days after emergence and continue throughout the growing season.
Senescence
Foliage begins to die back with the first autumn frosts and shortening days.
Dormancy
Plants enter dormancy after the first hard frost, remaining dormant through winter.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagemoist but well-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodscuttings, division, seed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, hoverflies, butterflies
Repelsaphids, cabbage_moth, fleas, mice
Can host diseasesmint_rust