| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 20 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 14 to 36 inches; spreads by stem layering often with open center. |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen Other: leaves are opposite, mostly lustrous and high percentage are evergreen; leaves develop very early spring to form a dense dark-green sub-shrub |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Other: seeds ripen from mid-August to late September and remain in the capsule for nearly a month before shattering |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: usually produces a profusion of flowers; 0.5 inch wide x 1.5 inch long; most on only one side of stem |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Other: pale lavender to pale blue-violet |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Other: flowering usually begins early June and continues for nearly 30 days |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: sow about 0.25 inches deep on firm seedbed; germinates and establishes uniformly in early spring; seedlings are rigorous and normally grow rapidly; mature in 2 to 3 years |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: cuttings taken in mid-winter and early spring root readily; plants stunted if grown in small containers |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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