Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12 - 16 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
Leaves: | Good fall color Other: Best fall foliage color usually occurs in full sun, but flowers generally last longer if given some afternoon shade in hot sun areas. Narrow, willow-shaped, dark green foliage turns an attractive bright yellow in fall. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: Dark lavender blue; vivid periwinkle blue. Navy blue buds. |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
MissMew | On June 18, 2021 | Obtained plant Suzanne - 3 more from NVK |
MissMew | On September 28, 2020 | Transplanted One heeled in near rose. One planted left front rose of sharon. |
MissMew | On August 14, 2020 | Obtained plant 2 more. Suzanne NVK |
MissMew | On July 19, 2018 | Transplanted Moved from back path east to back west |
MissMew | On October 24, 2017 | Obtained plant Suzanne Vandermeer |
GoCart | On July 8, 2017 | Transplanted vendor pot to ground |
christine2 | On May 24, 2021 | Obtained plant Horlings 3 |