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Description
An erect perennial with strong, slender, unbranched stems. The stems are smooth, green, and spotted or streaked with purple. Leaves are lance-shaped with smooth or finely toothed edges and sharply pointed tips. The glossy blades are 2-4” long and less than 1” wide. They are rounded at the base and have no petioles. The leaves are opposite and arranged in widely spaced pairs along the stems. The stems terminate in showy, elongated flower panicles. The entire panicle is 3-8” long and narrower than it is wide. The fragrant florets have 5 flat, obovate, bright pink, rosy-lavender, or occasionally white, petals. The lower part of the corolla is fused into a narrow tube. Blooming occurs in summer for 4-8 weeks. Small inconspicuous oval capsules follow. Flourishes in sunny sites with moist, rich soil. Plants tolerate light shade, silty or sandy loams, alkaline pH, and heat. Plants grow 2–3 feet tall with a 1–2-foot spread. (2 in. plug)