Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 8.5 feet (in 25 years) |
Plant Spread: | 6.75 feet (in 25 years) |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Purple Other: Dark reddish-purple |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Parentage: | Sweet Charity x Pocahontas |
SkirtGardener | On July 22, 2020 | Obtained plant |
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