Shrub to about 1.5 m tall. Branchlets purplish. Leaves purplish at first and with purplish margins, 7–11 cm long, 2–4 cm wide, elliptic, dark green above. Flower clusters to about 10 cm long. Flowers violet.

A presumed hybrid of  H. speciosa originating in France.

Created by: Rob Cross

Updated by: Rob Cross, February 2018