Plants grow from twelve to sixteen inches tall with spikes of flowers arising from clump of basal leaves. The flowers are pink, blue, purple or white.
Originated in the Mediterranean region and introduced into Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, and Switzerland where it is now found in cultivated ground and along roadsides.
Plant in areas of full to partial sun, moist to dry soils, but avoid acidic soils, The plants attract hummingbirds. Annual. Each packet contains 0.25 gram, which is approximately 65-70 seeds.