Zone: 5
Height and Spread: 60 - 90cm (2 - 3 ft)
Foliage: Deciduous, purplish-green with serrated edges
Flower: From white buds in July-August dark blue ramshorn-like flowers that bloom well into October. Flowers are mid-sized (2.5-3 cm), single or paired
Light: Full sun to part shade to full shade
Soil: Moist, average, with good drainage; can tolerate dry
Garden site: Mid-size oval shape quietly complements other plants until it surprises with great flowers late in the season
Strobilanthes atropurpurea (Kashmir acanthus)
C$25.00Price
Deep blue curved bells, Hardy Persian shield, Wild petunia, KandaliSpecial for late bloom, unusual dark blue colour, grows fine in dry shade!