Bush Violet (Browallia speciosa 'Blue Bells')

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height:	10 to 12 inches
Plant Spread:	12 to 14 inches
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Blue
Bloom Size:	1"-2"
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations:	Houseplant
Uses:	Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Seeds:	Provide light Days to germinate: 14 to 21 Depth to plant seed: surface Can handle transplanting
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable for hanging baskets

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Posted by woofie (NE WA - Zone 5a) on Aug 24, 2014 2:09 PM concerning plant:

This is an easy to grow, charming little plant. It is technically a perennial, but is generally grown as an annual. Since it prefers shade, it makes a very nice companion to plantings of coleus.

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Posted by Bluespiral (Maryland - Zone 7b) on Oct 23, 2015 1:16 PM concerning plant:

Last spring, after last frost, I purchased a 6-pack of Browallia 'Blue Bells' and planted it directly into the garden's ground in 3/4 shade, with Coleus 'Black Dragon' nearby. There was much rabbit, woodchuck, deer & neighbors' pooch activity with usual damage, but 'Blue Bells' flourished and is still blooming prolifically in frost-sheltered spots anyway - undamaged.

I have collected a couple of tablespoons of seed this summer and plan to wintersow it and see whether I can get any seedlings to make a show in the last weeks leading up to autumn frost next summer. Since torenia self-sows over our winters here, I'm optimistic this may work for browallia as well.

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Browallia Bush Violet (Browallia speciosa 'Blue Bells')