Aptly named for the vivid, pouty violet-purple “lips” that contrast so sweetly with the pale, white throats of these LARGE (1.5” across) tubular blooms that erupt massively from dark green evergreen foliage. Growing to 2’ high by 15” across, butterflies, bees and hummingbirds queue for their turn at a smooch, summer through fall, from this long-blooming temptress. A cinch to grow, and quick to fill in, cut back the stems yearly in March for a tidy plant. Prefers well-draining soil. An absolute dream in rock gardens, xeriscaping and a classic cottage bed.