| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 8-12 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 8-12 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on old wood |
| Flower Color: | Blue Lavender Mauve White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Guardian plant Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
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