What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Biomasslow to medium
Nectarattracts pollinators
Through the year
Emergence
Seeds germinate after the last spring frost when soil temperatures are consistently warm.
Flowering
Flowering typically begins in mid-summer, triggered by lengthening days and warm temperatures.
Harvest
Leaves can be harvested continuously from early summer until the first autumn frost.
Senescence
Foliage dies back with the first autumn frost, though it can be evergreen in mild climates.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Soil texturesandy, loamy
Organic matterLow
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed, cuttings, division
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingLight
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, butterflies