Much admired in late summer and a mainstay of the modern herbaceous border. Clumps of rich green leaves send up stiff spikes of long lasting, intense violet-purple flowers with crimson bracts.
Much admired in late summer and a mainstay of the modern herbaceous border. Clumps of rich green leaves send up stiff spikes of long lasting, intense violet-purple flowers with crimson bracts.
Aspect | Full sun |
Flower Colour | Purple |
Flowering Period | Jun | Jul | Aug |
Foliage | Not evergreen |
Goes Well With | Aster, Campanula, Kniphofia |
Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
Hardiness | Fully hardy |
Height | 90cm |
Soil | Most types |
Spread | 50cm |