| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Capsule containing numerous tiny seeds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Pink White Other: often marked with red dots |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
