This unusual plant is found on well-drained shale banks and hills.  This member of the mint family produces beautiful bottle-brush shaped spikes of purple-pink flowers in mid-summer.  The foliage is equally exciting; dark green leaves with purple veins grow in thick rosettes on steep slopes.  A nice choice for rock gardeners, plant in light deciduous shade.  Plants with flower stalks are roughly 2’ ft.  This plant is hardy in zones 5-8;  VA. ecotype.