| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 5 feet (.9-1.5 m) |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Purplish blue |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Contains alkaloids, all parts of plant are toxic if ingested. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: Seedlings may produce normal or rosey blue or pink blossoms |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| plantladylin | On August 1, 2015 | Obtained plant I'd been wanting this plant for awhile but never saw it for sale at any nursery in my area. I was visiting Rock City Gardens in Vero Beach, Fl. with my sister this morning when I spotted these two quart size pots on a clearance table where the sign said "Everything 99 cents". They were originally priced at $4.99 each (still a great deal in my opinion) and I thought perhaps someone had placed these two plants on the clearance table by mistake but my sister spotted a garden employee and asked and she said they were indeed 99 cents a piece so I got them both! |
