Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12 - 18 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 - 18 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Lavender Other: Lavender-blue |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
MrsBinWY | On February 6, 2019 | Seeds germinated activity in 2 or 3 pots |
MrsBinWY | On January 19, 2019 | Seeds sown 8x2 in 2.25" pots for Plant Sale. Seeds from ishareflower's 2017G (descendants of 'Peachie's Pick'); moved these to warm room temp ~1st of February |
MrsBinWY | On June 21, 2018 | Transplanted On 6-21-2018, planted 9 in alley. |
MrsBinWY | On June 17, 2018 | Transplanted On 6-17-2018, planted 8 in the front rain garden. |
MrsBinWY | On June 6, 2018 | Potted up 20 - nice, strong roots on these |
MrsBinWY | On February 18, 2018 | Seeds sown room temp; 20 seeds from ishareflowers; descendants of 'Peachie's Pick' (moved to warm room temp on 3-4-18; seems they started germinating right afterward) |
taterpye | On December 1, 2019 | Obtained plant Plants delight. 3. Front driveway garden |