| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | To 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| flaflwrgrl | On July 4, 2014 | Potted up Fed alfalfa meal. |
| tabbycat | On March 1, 2024 | Maintenance performed Nice 3"plants of purple & red too brought in garage for winter. Back out on patio March 1st. Red was blooming about Thanksgiving & finished in garage about Feb 1st. plant of purple in Yard died back with freeze but retuening March 1st. |
| tabbycat | On July 1, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event Large original is in back corner now 2' high & wide. Other I kept as a nice multi stem cutting is 14" tall & in a pot placed in the newly acquired elephant pot just off patio by gate. |
| tabbycat | On February 1, 2022 | Cuttings took Got 3 rooted 6" cutting plants & potted individually for future. |
| tabbycat | On December 1, 2021 | Miscellaneous Event Neighbor stomped it bad putting fence but it will be ok. About5 stems now & it did get a couple of blooms this year & 3' tall |
| tabbycat | On February 26, 2021 | Miscellaneous Event Freeze got it bad but hoping not dead |
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| This looks like by plantladylin | Jul 3, 2019 8:10 AM | 1 |
| Drats! by scvirginia | Feb 23, 2021 5:41 PM | 0 |
