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Hardiness Zones: 4
to 9 |
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Habit: Deciduous |
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Growth Rate: -- |
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Site Requirements: Sun;
range of soil types; does well in poor dry soil |
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Height: 6
to 15 feet |
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Width: 5
to 15 feet |
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Texture: Medium |
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Form: Leggy;
most of the leaves occur on the upper one-third of the plant |
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Flower/Fruit: Narrow,
8 to 20" racemes of deep purple flowers with gold stamens
in summer; small warty kidney-shaped seed pods |
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Foliage: Bright
green leaves; modest yellow fall color |
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Comments: Flowers
attract butterflies; spreads easily by seeds and can become
invasive; tolerates poor site conditions; leafs out late in
spring; develops foliage disease problems |
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Cultivars: -- |
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