| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 6-12 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 7-12 feet |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| lovesblooms | On January 28, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
| MrsBinWY | On February 24, 2018 | Seeds sown try 4 weeks cold followed by 70-80 degrees; seeds from poisondartfrog; brought inside 4-2-18 & put on heat mat 4-2-18 |
| MrsBinWY | On February 18, 2017 | Seeds germinated Things that look like roots sticking up are emerging. Could be fungus. Will continue observing. Might have been fungus. Nothing additional emerged. |
| MrsBinWY | On February 11, 2017 | Seeds sown milk jug, room temp, seeds from poisondartfrog |
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