Ornamental, Culinary, Butterfly, The breeder of this herb had no imagination nam-ing this introduction, albeit it's accurate, considering the deep dark red blooms with good, not great flavor. Appearing after 'Gardenview Scarlet,' it creates a stronger contrast in the garden than most other red varieties. This North American native makes a nice tea by itself or with black tea. Strain out herbs, cool slightly and add to bath water. Plant in mass for a strong visual effect.
Leaves are blue-gray in color.
Flowers look like miniature umbrellas that dance above the dark green, thyme-like leaves. The perfect faerie garden plant or groundcover between plants or stepping stones. This woody perennial in northern states, shrub in the south, responds well to pruning, but have patience and label well at planting. Shoots can be slow to emerge. In the spring, cut back to where the new growth appears, allowing no more than 1 foot of old wood.