Vigorous upright grower.New leaves and stems are rosy red,change to wine red as they age. Tight trusses of wine red flowers, Very hardy,superb foliage, best grown in full sun. Excellent choice for cold gardens.
Hardy in all but the coldest parts of Pacific Northwest and UK, France and northern Italy, around Bergen (Norway) and mildest parts of NE USA such as Cape Cod and parts of Long Island.