| Type | Perennial |
| USDA Hardiness range | 9A - 11 |
| Exposure | Full shade |
| Bloom color | Purple |
| Bloom time | Early Summer to Early Winter |
| Water needs | Moist |
| Landscape uses | Container, massing, specimen, woodland garden |
| Height | 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m |
| Spread | 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Persistence | Evergreen, semi-evergreen |
| Leaf color | Green, purple, silvery, variegated |
| Fruit color | n/a |
| Soil pH requirements | Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline |
| Soil type | Sandy, clay, loamy |
| Form | Irregular or sprawling, rounded |
| Attributes and features | Attractive foilage |