Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 12 - 14 inches |
Plant Spread: | 20 - 22 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Blue-green |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF |
MrsBinWY | On August 29, 2021 | Transplanted On 8-29-2021, planted 21 seedlings in front of Lilium leichtlinii, over top of 14 or so lily-flowered tulips, originally from Walmart, that I moved from next to the front sidewalk. |
MrsBinWY | On May 16, 2021 | Seeds germinated 14 up on 5-16-21; seems some were up last weekend, but I forgot to log it. |
MrsBinWY | On March 23, 2021 | Seeds sown 30 seeds (all) from Mountainlakecorner Feb-21 in milk jug on back patio |
dnrevel | On March 5, 2022 | Seeds sown WS in jug. Seeds self-collected. |
dnrevel | On February 27, 2022 | Harvested Harvested seeds for winter sowing |
dnrevel | On June 16, 2021 | Transplanted |