Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 1 to 2 feet |
Plant Spread: | 1 to 2 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant |
Fruit: | Other: Small nutlets |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Lavender |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 2 weeks Other info: Low viability |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Endangered: in Tennessee |