Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 2-2.5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2-2.5 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Fragrant Other: Glossy dark green foliage, free-branching habit and tight low-mounded growth. Oval to elliptic dark green leaves remain attractive throughout the growing season. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood Other: Blooms on current season's growth and may need to be hard pruned in spring in areas with severe winters. |
Flower Color: | Blue |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PBR13,443; PP14,674 |
Parentage: | Inoveris x Inoveris |
Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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