General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Blue, often pinkish in the center with darker blue veins.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Preferred depth: Erodiums prefer a tall container
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Location: St Louis
Date: 2023-04-21
Location: St Louis
Location: St Louis
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11

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