Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Broadleaf Other: Light green with purple tinged margins. |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Deep rose-pink with yellow throat |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |