| 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) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 12 feet (1.8-3.6m) |
| Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8m) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Purple White Other: Blooms open bright violet, fading to lavender and then white; shrub will have all colors present at the same time. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
