| Hybridizer: | Discovered by Lindley |
| Year: | 1856 |
| Habit: | Bush |
| Type: | Single |
| Color of sepals: | Other: Purple |
| Color of corolla: | Lavender |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 8-25 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 6-8 feet |
| Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Round, bluish-purple berries with a waxy bloom. |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Lavender |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Abrade with sandpaper or soak in warm water for a few hours before sowing. Needs specific temperature: 70ºF-75ºF Days to germinate: 30-90 days Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, covering with a thin layer of soil. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
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