DESCRIPTION Tall spires of brilliant violet-blue flowers rise above a tuft of large, deeply cut foliage. Its slightly shorter stature reduces the need for staking. An essential of the perennial border and of cottage gardens. A reliable bloomer for areas with short growing seasons. Bloom often continues through late summer into fall. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT Full sun, Partial sun
WATERING Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.
BLOOMS Late spring through summer
MATURE SIZE Foliage reaches 12 to 18 in. tall, 18 in wide, with blooms to 24 in. tall.