Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 24-36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24-36 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: Dark royal purple-blue, Medium-dark blue |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | Texas Superstar® |
Child plants: | one child plant |
lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
lovesblooms | On June 26, 2015 | Bloomed obtained plant April 2015. |
piksihk | On August 10, 2023 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On April 16, 2019 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On February 18, 2017 | Obtained plant From Stellina |
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