| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet, possibly taller |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant |
| Fruit: | Other: Small woody capsules. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Mauve Other: Cream |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
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