Leggy stems are produced to hold attractive green foliage and the small clusters of burgundy flowers with yellow centers. A smaller shrub getting to only about 3 feet tall.

This plant is actually a cultivar of a North American Native! The gold centered variegation is very striking. The foliage also gets curly white threads. The flower appear on sturdy stalks above the foliage in mid summer. Very tough plant for full sun. The

Unusual small native tree that is a food source for the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly.