| Shape | Upright. |
| Landscape | Around shrubs and deciduous trees and in informal gardens. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained loamy soil. |
| Pests | None known. |
| Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth stems. |
| Leaf Description | Simple linear leaves that grow up to 12 cm long. |
| Flower Description | Tight cone-shaped racemes measuring 16 - 20 cm tall of small, urn-shaped berry-like fertile flowers. Showy feathery sterile flowers can be found above the fertile flowers. |
| Colour Description | Violet to indigo sterile blooms and orange-brown fertile flowers among bright medium green foliage. |
| Texture Description | Medium. |
