The name “sweet” refers to the sweet, anise-like fragrance of its leaves when crushed.
Besides supporting pollinators, its seeds provide food for finches and other songbirds in fall and winter.
Drought tolerant once established, but also thrives in moist soils.
Deer usually avoid this plant, making it a good choice for areas with browsing pressure.
The name “sweet” refers to the sweet, anise-like fragrance of its leaves when crushed.
Besides supporting pollinators, its seeds provide food for finches and other songbirds in fall and winter.
Drought tolerant once established, but also thrives in moist soils.
Deer usually avoid this plant, making it a good choice for areas with browsing pressure.
Bloom: mid- to late summer
Habitats: banks of ditches; banks of streams; black soil prairies; cemetery prairies; gravelly seeps; openings in deciduous woodlands; sand prairies; typical savannas and sandy savannas; woodland borders
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: moist to mesic
Plant type (height): forb (3 to 6 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: loam; sandy loam
