Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 18 - 24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Gray-green |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: Violet-blue |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
dnrevel | On March 14, 2022 | Seeds sown WSown in jug in mini-pots (newspaper). |
dnrevel | On June 20, 2021 | Transplanted Potted up and transplanted into front gardens. |
dnrevel | On April 26, 2021 | Plant emerged Approx. date, good germination. Grows slowly at first. |
dnrevel | On January 4, 2021 | Seeds sown Park seed, purchased Feb 2020. Winter Sowed 1-3-2021. |
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