Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 2 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 feet |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Purple |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Inflorescence Height: | 2 feet |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Depth to plant seed: barely cover Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
MrsBinWY | On March 14, 2018 | Seeds germinated 3 |
MrsBinWY | On March 10, 2018 | Seeds sown 20 seeds from 2017G in milk jug @ warm room temp |
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