| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 5.5 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: silvery green |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood Other: 10 inches long flower spikes |
| Flower Color: | Blue Other: Light periwinkle blue |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP27832 |
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