This 2001 Primrose Path introduction is a superb selection of the US native (NY south to AL), H. villosa f. purpurea. Each massive 18″ tall x 2′ wide clump is composed of very hairy, large, 8″ wide, dark bronze leaves with a contrasting purple back. In late summer, the 2′ tall flower spikes are laden with small whitish-pink flowers. This is not a seed strain, as has been the case in the past with most purple leaf forms of H. villosa.
