| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 2-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Sharply toothed leaf margins |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: Pinch to improve branching. Year round in frost-free areas. |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: 1/8" |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| lovesblooms | On April 14, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors |
| lovesblooms | On February 25, 2017 | Seeds germinated seeds that germinated 2/17 damped off; new seedlings appeared today |
| lovesblooms | On February 17, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On May 3, 2023 | Bloomed |
| MySecretIslandGarden | On July 30, 2022 | Plant emerged Noticed many plants starting to grow around the ground around where the momma plant is in her pot. |
