Shrub: WOW! The color blows W. 'Java Red' away. Dark burgundy-purple foliage & intense rosy-pink colored flowers jump against the dark rich foliage. Full sun for darkest color. A knock your socks off shrub from Holland. Good cut flower. Blooms: spring-summer. Deciduous. Deer & clay tolerant. Attracts hummers. Ht: 4-5'. USDA Z4. First Choice Award '98.