This shrub was is in it's 2nd full season and doing very well even though it does have a lot of shade. It is said to be a white "Mary Rose" but I'm not seeing that just yet. last summer it was white, this cool spring it had a pink haze blush, so I wouldn't recommend it for a Patriotic bed. It gets to be 4x4' and is fragrant. It is own root from West Feed.