This herbaceous perennial of shorelines and wet prairies has slender, purplish, 3' stems with tightly packed clusters of "Q-tip" buds and pinkish- or purplish-white flower heads. Blooms in August/September.
 
A rare and potentially threatened species in Ohio.
 
Plant Characteristics:
Grows to 2-5' tall.
 
Prefers full sun.
 
Best sited in average to moist soils.
 
Wildlife Value:
Host plant for 4 species of Lepidoptera larvae, including gray-banded leafroller moth, chain-dotted geometer, and Paralobesia rhoifructana. Pollinated by bees, beetles, and moths.
 
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