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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
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)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 14 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Said to have the fragrance of vanilla.
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollution
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Marino™
Trade Name: Blue
Cultivar name: 'KLEHA13711'
Common names
  • Heliotrope

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Location: my garden, UT
Date: 2016-05-03

Date: 2019-01-09
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