Description	A deciduous shrub grown as a herbaceous perennial in the colder zones of its range.
Pronunciation	(VI-teks)(ni-GUN-doe)
Plant Type	All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone	6-9
Sunlight	full
Moisture	average
Soil & Site	average
Flowers	lavender, borne on terminal spikes in a panicle
Leaves	palmately compound, 5-7 leaflets, finely cut (incised), dark gray green, fragrant
Dimensions	10-18 feet tall in warmer climates
Maintenance	prune in spring, flowers occur on new years wood, plant in a sheltered site