What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium to high
↑ Gives back
Nectarabundant
Pollenabundant
Biomassmedium
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence of new shoots in spring after the last frost and when soil temperatures rise above 50C.
Flowering
Flowering occurs in mid-summer as days lengthen and air temperatures are consistently warm.
Senescence
Foliage begins to die back with the first autumn frosts.
Dormancy
Enters dormancy after hard frosts, persisting through winter as rhizomes.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagemoist but well-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed, division, cuttings
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationcold_moist
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring_or_fall
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, butterflies, hummingbirds
Can host diseasespowdery mildew