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. For us yankees, this may mean clear to the ground in hard winters. Thereafter, pinch the tips frequently until June to promote side branches, creating a shorter plant and more flowers. Ornamental, Butterfly, Beautiful blue-purple panicles of flowers draw every butterfly for miles around. We have seen it kept as low as 3 feet.