Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 2 - 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 - 8 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Needled |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: Pale blue |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
variegatagal | On April 19, 2022 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
variegatagal | On March 8, 2021 | Maintenance performed 2 specimens, pruned. |
variegatagal | On September 21, 2020 | Transplanted |
variegatagal | On September 14, 2020 | Obtained plant Shades of Green Frisco |
pinetastic | On May 13, 2023 | Obtained plant |
Mielikki | On March 22, 2024 | Potted up Bought from Green n' Growing. |
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