| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24 to 36 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Young leaves and petioles are pubescent, hairy. |
| Fruit: | Other: Small brown capsules both aerial and subterranean. Aerial capsules contain 5 small seeds while subterranean capsules contain 3 larger seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Purple Other: Above ground flowers are lilac to purple in color, underground flowers are white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
