Perennial: Treat as an annual. Decid., deer resist. & dt. tolerant. Host for Monarch butterflies & caterpillars. Drooping clusters of tiny star-shaped flowers followed by large, inflated, golden-green hairy balls of seed pods. Good plant for borders/cut flower arrangements. Attracts hummingbirds. Blm time: summer-fall. Blm color: wht w/prpl accents. Size: 4-6' x 2-3'. Exp. sun. Water: mod. USDA Z8. (Gomphocarpus physocarpus).