Shape | Clump-forming. |
Landscape | Borders, beds, ground cover, cottage, informal and courtyard gardens. |
Propagation | Division and root rhizomes sections in autumn or spring. |
Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained loam, chalk, sand and clay soils with acid, alkaline and neutral pH. Remove faded flower spikes. |
Pests | Weevils, caterpillars, aphids, thrips, mealybugs, slugs and snails. Leaf spot may also occur. Deer and rabbit resistant. |
Notable Specimens | The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
Leaf Description | The leaves are rounded, 40 cm in length, erect and oval-shapped. |
Flower Description | Dense, erect clusters of bell-shaped flowers that bloom in spring. |
Colour Description | The leaves are dark green becoming a beetroot-red in winter. The flowers are pinkish-white. The stems are red. |
Texture Description | The leaves are leathery in texture. |