Rich glossy green leaves with unique texture and good substance make you look twice at this beauty. A plant truly worthy of it's name! Extremely fragrant pale lavender flowers in mid August. Keep this totally awesome plant watered and it can weather even 100 degree days in full sun! Some of it's benefits are: 1) glossy, 2) able to take full sun, 3) pest resistant, 4) floriferous and long blooming, and 5) highly fragrant like a lilac.