| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 7 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 7 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Dehiscent Other: Small, horned capsules, each containing 3 seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Blue White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Fire Resistant Drought tolerant |
