A hardy, fast-growing shrub with fine-textured foliage and distinctive purple-blue flowers arranged in dense spikes. It is drought-tolerant once established and useful for erosion control and naturalized plantings.
Overview
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
4–15′ tall × 4–8′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
Flood Tolerance
none
Zone 3aZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 9b
pH Range
58.5
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5 to 8.5
Soil Texture
Coarse, Medium
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringSummer
Shrub
Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Central and eastern North America
Native to: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
