Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Sharp tips |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Rosy-pink bracts bearing small blue-violet flowers, fading to white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Epiphytic Monocarpic |
sunkissed | On March 12, 2016 | Obtained plant I bought a nice sized pup of this at the Leu Gardens plant sale. Planted it at the base of the live oak in the far back east corner of the garden. Here is some info on the plant I found: http://growerjim.blogspot.com/... |