Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Plant Height: | 3-4 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8-12 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Pink Purple |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 65-75F Days to germinate: 7-14 days Depth to plant seed: 1/16 inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. When 4 true leaves transplant to a 2" pot. Harden off 3 days before planting out 12 inches apart. Alternatively, sow outdoors in early Spring. Will reseed. |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
MrsBinWY | On March 13, 2019 | Seeds germinated 14 groups; all 16 on 3-16-19 |
MrsBinWY | On March 9, 2019 | Seeds sown 16 groups of seeds from ishareflowers' 2017G in milk jug @ room temp |
dnrevel | On March 20, 2022 | Seeds germinated Green showing, WS tray of seedlings |
dnrevel | On February 26, 2022 | Seeds sown In lasagna pan tray, Winter Sown |
dnrevel | On March 19, 2021 | Seeds sown Winter Sown in lasagna style pans. |