Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 4-5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4-5 feet |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Mauve |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
SkirtGardener | On August 27, 2020 | Obtained plant |
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