| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Gray-green upper surface, pubescent, velvety white reverse. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Blue Other: Lilac-blue with orange eye |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 65ºF-75ºF |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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