| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 18 inches |
| Plant Spread: | Forms mats 12 to 24 inches wide |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Small spherical 2 sectioned green capsules mature to light brown. Each capsule contains numerous rough brown seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Other: Pale blue to lavender-purple fading to white at the center |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
