greatplantpicks.org say: “If you are looking for drama in the garden ‘Merritt’s Beauty’ is the shrub for you. In early-to-mid summer, intense, brilliant true-blue to deeply saturated rose-red flowers cover this deciduous shrub. The full and compact mophead flowers are a focal point in the summer”

Gardens found in the 10 surveyed in 2010:NAN

UK  Plant Finder 2012: Not listed