| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 12-18 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-14 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Hairy |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering |
| Flower Color: | Blue Other: Veined with purple |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds Needs specific temperature: Sow at 55ºF, if no germination after 4 weeks, Move to 24-38F for 6 weeks, then back to 55F. High temps will prevent germination. Days to germinate: 30-90 days Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: Self-seeding |
| 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 |
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| Brilliant! by flaflwrgrl | Jan 6, 2013 1:48 PM | 3 |
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![Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-09-28
Close-up of leaf and portion of stem - note the fine, thick \"hai](/pics/2011-11-10/chelle/090d9f-250.jpg "Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-09-28
Close-up of leaf and portion of stem - note the fine, thick \\"hai")
