| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Dehiscent Other: 3-lobed hard, nut-like capsule |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Cut Flower |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
