Predominant Flower Color:  Purple

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3" across, wavy lobes, vivid violet-purple shading to purplish-red in the center with a prominent black flare on upper lobes. Held in ball-shaped truss with 19 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Late

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, wavy margins, acute apex, cuneate base, 4½" long, retained 2 years. Dense, spreading growth habit.

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent):  Melanie Shaw x Brenda Lee

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Leonard

Registration Reference:  ARS 892

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.