Plume Flower

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Location

Houston and Grossman Ponds

Source of plant

Sunny Border Ohio, Crownsville Nursery, Hallson Gardens, Sunny Border Nurseries

Description

‘Purpurkerze’ is a tall upright cultivar that forms a foliage mound (to 24” tall) of dark green leaves. Dark purplish red flowers in thick panicles bloom in early summer atop branching stems rising to 42” tall. Flower color softens to lighter shades of purple with age.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3