General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 14 inches
Plant Spread: 10 - 12 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Other: Gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Deep blue
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF

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Trade name information:
Series: Flutter™
Trade Name: Deep Blue
Cultivar name: 'Balfluttdelu'
Common names
  • Dwarf Pincushion Flower

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Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: South Carolina
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-06-30
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-06-30
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-07-09
not what I would call 'deep blue'!

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kent, UK
Date: 2020-05-19
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-06-30

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