| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 19 inches tall. |
| Plant Spread: | 36 to 48 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Elliptic, Wavy, Slightly shiny, Slightly Rippled, Medium green or Dark green leaves. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Red Other: Numerous bright purple buds that never open. Closed flower shape. |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: It does not set seed. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: rhizomes |
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