Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:
Edible
Herb
Perennial
Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
Deciduous
Habit/Form:
Erect
Multi-stemmed
Growth Rate:
Rapid
Maintenance:
High
Cultural Conditions:
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Texture:
Loam (Silt)
Soil Drainage:
Occasionally Wet
Available Space To Plant:
12 inches-3 feet
NC Region:
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Flowers:
Flower Color:
Pink
White
Flower Inflorescence:
Spike
Flower Value To Gardener:
Edible
Fragrant
Flower Bloom Time:
Fall
Summer
Flower Shape:
Tubular
Flower Size:
1-3 inches
Flower Description:
The central stem and any upper lateral stems terminate in dense 
spikes of whorled flowers about 1-6" long
Leaves:
Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
Deciduous
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Value To Gardener:
Edible
Fragrant
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Arrangement:
Opposite
Leaf Shape:
Lanceolate
Ovate
Leaf Margin:
Serrate
Hairs Present:
No
Leaf Length:
1-3 inches
Leaf Width:
< 1 inch