Missouri native perennial which occurs in dry soils on prairies and open ground. Typically grows 3-5' tall and features whorls of two-lipped, azure blue flowers in upright spikes which rise above the foliage. Flowers bloom in summer to fall. Narrow, lance-shaped, gray-green, basal foliage (to 4" long) with smaller stem leaves. A mint family member that is attractive to bees and butterflies. A traditional food for the native people, nutritious and sustaining.
