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)
Deep blue curved bells, Hardy Persian shield, Wild petunia, KandaliSpecial for late bloom, unusual dark blue colour, grows fine in dry shade!