General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 6 - 8 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Small capsules with numerous tiny seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: Soak in warm water before sowing.
Depth to plant seed: Sow just below the soil surface.
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Southern bluet

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Location: Toledo Bend Lake area - Texas/Louisiana
Photo Courtesy Toledo-Bend.Com
Photo by dave
Location: Toledo Bend Lake area - Texas/Louisiana
Photo Courtesy Toledo-Bend.Com
Photo by dave
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2012-02-16

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