Catalog Description
Unique and charming, lavender pink 'hose in hose', blooms cover the plant. Blooms mid to late summer and into fall. Excellent for a cutting garden, container, English garden or naturalized space. Herbaceous perennial. Full to partial sun. Mounding habit 12 inches tall, 15 inches wide. |
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Average Landscape Size
Mounding habit 15 in. wide, 12 in. tall, with blooms reaching 15 in. |
Key Plant Benefits
Unique and charming, lavender pink 'hose in hose', blooms cover the plant. Excellent for a cutting garden, container, English garden or naturalized space. Herbaceous perennial. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
Growth Conditions
| Growth Rate |
 Moderate Growing |
| Growth Habit |
| Mounding |
| Heat Zones |
High:
| 9 (>120 to 150 days) |
| Low: | 1 (< 1 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 8 (10 to 20 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 3 (-40 to -30 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Full to partial sun |
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Flowering
Flower or Bloom description:
Double, light purple bell
| Flower Color |
| Purplish-pink |
| Flowering Time/Season |
| Mid to late summer, fall. |
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Propagation
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Attributes
Clump Forming
Flowers for Cutting
Fragrant
Hummingbird Friendly
Patio Container Plant
Summer Flowering |
Foliage
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