General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Fruit: Other: Small oval to ellipticate, pubescent capsules
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Peek~A~Blue®
Cultivar name: 'Uniota002'
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Achetaria azurea
  • Synonym: Otacanthus caeruleus
  • Synonym: Otacanthus azureus

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Location: UGA Trial Gardens - Athens, Georgia, USA
Date: Summer 2009
Location: UGA Trial Gardens - Athens, Georgia, USA
Date: Summer 2009
'Peek~A~Blue' growing with Petunia 'Glow Forest Fire'
Location: UGA Trial Gardens - Athens, Georgia, USA
Date: Summer 2009

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