| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Bluish-green turning reddish-purple in autumn. |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Pink Red Other: Deep red, fading to pink with age. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
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