Tender Perennial treated as an Annual: Deer resistant. The Focal Scoop series is the upcoming trend in the cut flower industry & offers a wide range of colors, amazing big flowers, & a long vase life of over 12 days. Good bedding, border, pot, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, & bees. Flower size: 3-4". Strong flower neck. Blms: spring-fall. Color: lav. Ht.: around 1-3 ft. Sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z9. (hybrid of S. atropurpurea x S. caucasica)