Purchased Francis of Assisi in 2009 and I agree with Barb about the color, it is a beautiful magenta. It has multiplied well for me although I don't have specifics on how much it has increased. It is one that if I needed some space, I would find a new home for it.
In the first picture, you can tell that it does bloom at foliage height. I prefer blooms above the foliage, but FOA has such a pretty color that I don't mind.
Branching and bud count is not the greatest. Maybe 2-way branching with 8-10 buds. That is just a guess based on this next picture.
