| Shape | Tall, coarse and upright. |
| Landscape | Border planting, cottage gardens and wildflower gardens. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Average and medium to wet soils. Prefers rich, moist and slightly acidic soil. |
| Pests | Deer tolerant. |
| Habitat | Meadows. |
| Leaf Description | Rough, pointed, serrated and lance-shaped leaves that are 15 - 20 cm long. Stem is stiff, leafy and grows to 1 - 1.8 m tall. |
| Flower Description | Tiny, fluffy composite flowers in loose, 7 - 10 cm wide terminal clusters atop a stem. |
| Fruit Description | Rusty seed cluster. |
| Colour Description | The seeds are a rust colour. The flowers are deep purple and rusty-tinged as it matures. The leaves are green. |
