This carefree mid-season bloomer was developed for its vibrant long-lasting color. Large, velvety, reblooming bluish-purple trumpets with creamy stripes running down each petal.A tough and reliable perennial that prefers full sun to part shade in well-drained soils high in organic matter. Remove dead foliage in spring or fall. Spent flower stems can be trimmed back after all the buds have finished.