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Hardiness
Zones: 4 to 9 |
[Meteor] |
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Habit:
Deciduous
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Growth
Rate: Slow to moderate
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Size: 12 to 18 inches; spread of 12 to 18
inches |
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Site
Requirements: Sun with either
morning or afternoon shade; well-drained sandy or gravelly soil;
average to low fertility
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Form:
Upright clump |
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Texture:
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Foliage: 1.5
to 2 inch blue-green oval leaves with toothed edge; fleshy, flat,
smooth; opposite or alternate, with whorls of 3 or 4; unbranched
stems |
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Flower/Fruit: Large
pink flower cluster in late summer |
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Comments: Space
plants 16 to 24 inches apart; dies to the ground with first hard
frost; attracts butterflies; good drought tolerance
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Cultivars:
Meteor
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