Growth Habit: dwarf (3 x 3 feet)
USDA Zone: 5b
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: evenly moist, well drained acidic soils
Color Category: purple
Bloom Time: April
Comments: Purple to plum-crimson flowers with yellow stamens. Small leaves are oval, dark green with recurved edges. Densely covered with rusty scales on the undersides.