Great Western

Fragrant & Shrubby

It's hard to decide what color are the blossoms of Great Western. Sometimes the insides of the petals are a dark purple and the outsides have a slivery overlay. Other times they are a dark magenta as in this photograph.

Not subject to question are the plant's toughness and its garden worth as a shrub. This specimen grows in six inches of impoverished clay on gravel. It is nicely branched and well foliaged. With little feeding and no spraying it puts on a great display for three weeks each year. The flowers are fragrant, informal, and 2 1/2 inches across.