Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 24 inches |
Leaves: | Other: Gray-green |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: Violet-blue |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Other: Deadheading faded flower spikes ensures more flowering throughout the season |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
chelle | From February 28, 2016 to March 27, 2016 | Seeds germinated 2 containers- both sprouted by 2016-03-27 First sprout up on 2016-03-27. |
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