Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Plant Height: | 14 inches |
Plant Spread: | minimal |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue White |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Depth to plant seed: press into soil, do not cover Sow in situ Start indoors Will not come true from seed Other info: Start 6 - 8 weeks if starting indoors. |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
piksihk | On June 10, 2016 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On May 29, 2015 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On April 1, 2015 | Plant emerged |
piksihk | On June 16, 2014 | Bloomed |
chelle | On November 2, 2014 | Harvested Collected seed. |
chelle | On October 20, 2014 | Transplanted Moved from container to W screen room hugel bed for the winter. Front and center. |
AndreA33 | On July 28, 2016 | Obtained plant |
lovesblooms | On January 15, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s; pink, white, blue mix |
MrsBinWY | On February 13, 2021 | Seeds sown 13 seeds - packet labeled "shell pink" - received in 2013 from valeriepa in milk jug @ room temp. These germinated back in 2013, but no luck in 2021 |
WebTucker | On September 14, 2022 | Bloomed |
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