Perennial: Deciduous. Tolerant of drought, deer & fire. Taller, more robust w/longer, fuller, darker & more arching flowers than the species. Borders, pots & cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Foliage ages yellow-brown in fall. 3-5' weeping, mounding foliage. 6" violet-pink plumes rise 12" above in summer-fall. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.