| Shape | Erect and compact. |
| Landscape | Rock gardens, ornamental use and container planting. |
| Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soils with a pH of acidic and neutral. Prefers sandy or clay soils. Drought and deer resistant. |
| Notable Specimens | The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Habitat | Forest edges, bushy slopes, pastures, grasslands and dry meadows. |
| Leaf Description | Erect stems. The leaves are large, ovate-lanceolate, semi-amplexicaul and 3 - 8 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Trumpets with 4 petals, clustered in the axils of the upper leaves. Flowering extends June to August. |
| Fruit Description | Capsule-like. |
| Colour Description | The leaves are a deep green. The flowers are purplish-blue. |
