Predominant Flower Color:  Purple

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, frilly edges, 2¾" across, deep reddish-purple shading to purplish-red in throat with dark purple spotting. Held in dome-shaped trusses of 12-15.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, flat, acute apex, cuneate base, 6" long, dull green, retained 2 years. Spreading habit. Twice as wide as tall.

Height:  2 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     Purple Splendour x Purpureum Grandiflorum

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Shapiro

Registration Reference:  ARS 902

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.