General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, organic soils. Also prefers part afternoon shade in hot summer climates such as the St. Louis area. Plants may be cut or sheared back hard after flowering to rejuvenate, shape and/or encourage rebloom. Side stems may be removed or trimmed at any time to control spread.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

‘New Dimension’ is noted for its lavender-blue flowers and bronze-purple foliage. It is a compact, clump-forming perennial that typically grows in a mound to only 12” tall and as wide. Violet-blue flowers (to 1.5” diameter) bloom in clusters (cymes) above the foliage from late spring to early summer in hot summer climates such as St. Louis, but may bloom throughout the summer into fall in cooler northern climates. Sparse late summer and/or fall rebloom may occur in St. Louis if plants are cut back after flowering. Deeply cut bronze-purple foliage. Basal leaves have 7-9 lobes that are often toothed and divided.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Group or mass in borders, rock gardens or cottage gardens. Compact plant with attractive bronze-purple leaves can be used as a small ground cover.

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