| Plant Habit: | Tree |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 5 to 6 feet (1.5-1.8 m) |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 12 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 8,640 (1984) (Expired) Goes Dormant |
