Flower/fruit:
Violet-lavender to rosy purple flowers on tall spike; bowl-shaped
flowerheads up to 1 inch across contain 25 to 60 flowers; blooms
from the top downward
Flowering
Season: Mid-summer to late
fall
Foliage:
Basal leaves vary from lance-shaped
to slender top-shaped; .5 to 2 inches wide; hairy and often roughish
