| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color: g-n eu nner.l dtrnilewkfria gerinD a Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Blooms on old wood Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Lavender: ihrseicii f ssoc op rei l p nw slp fg Wugnelnt osilrsk .uwaar pwfrhalde,le nrueid.w eernceoredlnr ohrtlsrt owfisodeceol lCoor Purple Multi-Color |
| Flower Time: | Summer Other |
| Uses: | Guardian plant Water gardens Cooked greens |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Other |
| Pollinators: | Bats |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
| Ploidy: | Triploid |
