PURPLE FIRESPIKE Live Semi-Tropical Plant Shade Perennial Shrub Attracts Butterflies Starter Size 4 Inch Pot Emerald TM Economical Starter Size Plant growing in a 4 inch diameter pot. Plant will average a 6 to 10 inches tall. No bloom or bud on arrival. Easy care, fast growing, semi-tropical flowering perinneal soft medium purple flower spike Best in light to moderate shade. Blooms in late summer into fall, great backdrop planting for mixed beds, attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Tropical. Recommended for USDA Zones 9, 10, 11 (Cold Protection Recommended All Zones for the best year round appearance, earliest bloom, and longest life.)