Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Plant Height: | 6 to 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 12 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: Delft blue fluffy heads (each pedicel carries multiple individual flowers instead of one) and narrow, linear leaves. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in fall. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs Other: Divide when dormant, remove offsets in summer. |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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