Growth Habit: intermediate (4 x 5 feet)
USDA Zone: 5b
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: evenly moist, well drained acidic soils
Parentage: (catawbiense x ?)
Hybridizer: A. Waterer (1881)
Color Category: pink
Bloom Time: May
Comments: Large, dark pink to maroon colored flowers with a bold brownish-purple blotch on the dorsal lobe and ruffled edges. Trusses sit atop large, dark green leaves. Tends to grow wider then high. Has stood the test of time having been in production for over 140 years!