Genus and Species: Agalinis purpurea
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Common Name: Gerardia
Habit: annual
Height: 2-3 feet
Flower Color: rose-lavender, rarely white
Native to: eastern United States
Range: throughout North Carolina
Blooming Period: August-frost
Water Requirement: moderate
Soil Type: moist
Exposure: full sun
Seed Count: N/A
Seeding Rate: N/A
Miscellaneous: semi-parasitic on the roots of grasses