- Type:
- Wildflower
- Light Exposure:
- Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Medium
- Height:
- 2 feet
- Bloom Color:
- Pink
- Bloom Months:
- July, August, September
Notes/Description:
This annual plant is 1–2½' tall, branching occasionally. It has a tendency to sprawl in the absence of supportive vegetation. The dark green stems are grooved and hairless. The opposite leaves are 1-3 inches long, dark green, and linear. They have smooth margins and a prominent midvein. The leaves are usually hairless, although new growth may be slightly pubescent. Secondary leaves may develop from the axils of the primary leaves along the central stem, but they are smaller in size than the latter. Some of the upper stems develop racemes of flowers. These flowers are up to 1 inch long and across, and vary in color from lavender to purple.