Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Plant Height: | 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Purple and white Other: dark cinnamon-purple and white |
Bloom Size: | 4"-5" 5"-6" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
vbprog | On November 9, 2014 | Transplanted Added some soil acidifier and chopped leaf/grass mixture |
vbprog | On November 8, 2014 | Obtained plant |