Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: Purple-blue, looks bluer in the evening |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division |
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