The hybrid parents are native to California.
It can tolerate full sun and is adaptable to numerous soil conditions, and is cold hardy down to 15°F.
[2] The foliage smells of musk, and the large, pale violet to periwinkle blue flowers are attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies.
An extremely drought- and heat-tolerant plant, introduced by Las Pilitas, a California native plant nursery, in 1999.
It is cultivated in gardens and public landscapes.