| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 3 -4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 - 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Fragrant Needled Other: Gray-green |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2007 Great Plant Picks Award Winner |
| MrsBinWY | On May 17, 2019 | Potted up 15 |
| MrsBinWY | On January 5, 2019 | Seeds germinated 1 |
| MrsBinWY | On December 29, 2018 | Seeds sown 45 seeds from lparkslp (Livingston, packed for 2018) in milk jug @ warm room temp |
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