Flower Notes:
Blue;purple;pink (Blue flowers - acidic soil; purple flowers - slightly acidic soil; pink flowers - alkaline soil; summer)
Foliage Notes:
Green (Variegated summer foliage); Yellow (Fall; pale yellow, generally not overwhelming)
Fruit Notes:
Brown (Capsule; not ornamentally important)
Soil Notes:
Needs moist organic soil; highly acidic soil (pH 5.0-5.5) = blue flowers, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5-6.0) = purple flowers, alkaline soil (pH 6.0-6.5) = pink flowers
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (4-8" long by 3-6" wide) are simple, serrated, and opposite in arrangement with creamy white margins. Large leaf scars. Stems emerge from ground with few branches. Flower panicles persist.
