Zone:  5
Growth:  Woody-branched vase-shaped shrub with gracefully arched branches, up to 3 meters tall x same wide
Foliage: Grey-green lance-shaped deciduous leaves
Flower:  Small clustered mauve to purple blossoms with orange centers on long panicles.  Sweetly scented but not overpowering.
Light:  Full to part sun
Soil:  Well-drained; can take drought once well-established
Garden site:  Shrub or perennial border; focal point for late summer attraction to hummingbirds and butterflies