Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 18 - 20 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24 - 36 inches |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Other: Green foilage becomes reddish-brown in fall. |
Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: Violet-blue |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: May to frost. |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Sterile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer. |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP12175 |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2008 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year; 2007 Great Plant Picks Award Winner; 2006 RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner |
Child plants: | one child plant |
aspenhill | On May 22, 2012 | Obtained plant DG Jill (critterologist) - qty 1 |
christine2 | On May 5, 2017 | Transplanted 2 from SPath |
christine2 | On May 1, 2008 | Obtained plant 7 |
beenthere | On September 13, 2019 | Obtained plant Received 50 plug tray from Santa Rosa Gardens. They look good and I'm starting to plant. |
beenthere | On May 19, 2019 | Transplanted Last week transplanted 4 of the original 7 plants and divided 1. All are doing well, a couple have started blooming. Each is getting watered daily. Now that I know they can survive division, I want them everywhere! |
beenthere | On April 26, 2019 | Obtained plant Actually planted here last fall. |
beenthere | On April 26, 2019 | Obtained plant Last 7 plants in flat from Santa Rosa Gardens. The rest were a gift for my Mom. Put my 7 on the Hill. They all thrived in the dry, rocky soil and bloomed their little heads off! Have 6 more on the way. |
MuseLea | On April 16, 2022 | Obtained plant The Plant Man |
mevl | On September 24, 2022 | Obtained plant $5 |
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