| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 24 - 36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24 - 30 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Fragrant Other: Silver/gray; Rubbery; |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Other: Lavender-blue with rosy-purple bracts |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2005 Plant Select® Winner |
| MrsBinWY | On May 26, 2021 | Transplanted 1 in bed on west side of garage, next to 'Orange Electric' Asiatic Lilies |
| MrsBinWY | On March 17, 2021 | Seeds germinated observed 1st radical; potted it up on 3-18-2021; another one on 3-20-2021(the second one didn't produce cotyledons) |
| MrsBinWY | On March 13, 2021 | Seeds sown 10 seeds (all) on coffee filter @ room temp - These are some of the original seeds from Alplains that I sent to Danita that she gifted back to me  :) |
| MrsBinWY | On February 25, 2018 | Seeds sown last 9 seeds from Alplains; warm room temp |
| MrsBinWY | On February 21, 2018 | Seeds germinated rewetted container from 2017 on 2-18-18; put in warm room temp; observed 1 seedling on 2-21; pricked out & potted up on 2-22-18 |
| MrsBinWY | On January 26, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
| MrsBinWY | On January 14, 2017 | Seeds sown Milk jug, cool room temp, seeds from Alplains, 9 |
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