LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; quickly reaches 22 in. tall, 16 in. wide.
| Description | So much color and vertical interest! This easy-growing, disease-resistant plant with a bushy, compact habit and very long bloom period thrives even in poor, dry soils and loves full sun, making it very valuable for Western regions. Produces a profusion of showy, upright spikes of white-throated, magenta-red flowers. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Accent |
| Flower Color | Purplish-pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Switch Grass (Panicum); Sedum (Sedum) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers average to lean, well-drained soils; highly adaptable. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, tolerates periodic drought. Feed sparingly during growing season. Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous bloom. Cut back old foliage before new growth emerges in early spring. |
| History | Developed by Terra Nova in Canby, Oregon. |







