Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Plant Height: | 18 in |
Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches (30-45 cm) |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Multi-Color: Blue, white, yellow and bronze |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Inflorescence Height: | 18 in |
Foliage Mound Height: | 12 in |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer P (Phosphorus) |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Other info: soak seeds |
Pollinators: | Self |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
MrsBinWY | On March 29, 2018 | Seeds germinated 5 (p.m.) |
MrsBinWY | On March 25, 2018 | Seeds sown 10 seeds (soaked until swelled) from 2014 garden in 2.25" pots; put in melon hoop during day & back in house at night for germination |