Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12-15 inches |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
MrsBinWY | On March 28, 2018 | Seeds germinated 1, moved jug on heat mat under lights |
MrsBinWY | On March 24, 2018 | Seeds sown 16 groups in milk jug @ warm room temp |
dnrevel | On February 26, 2023 | Seeds sown Sown in humidity dome. Placed in greenhouse. Note they are are highly frost-tender and need maintenance, regular pruning and pinching and deadheading to encourage blooms and a bushier, denser growth habit. |
paleohunter | On May 1, 2022 | Seeds sown |
paleohunter | On May 1, 2022 | Potted up |
paleohunter | On March 24, 2022 | Seeds sown |