Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-5 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Ovate, glossy, dark green leaves (to 1.25" long) turn purplish-bronze in autumn |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood Other: Best flowering is in full sun |
Flower Color: | Other: Lavender-pink, funnel-shaped flowers (to 3/4" long) with orangish yellow throats |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
Child plants: | 3 child plants |
Cgull835 | On January 1, 2013 | Obtained plant Planted as original landscape for new home. January 2013 |
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