| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 4-5ft |
| Plant Spread: | 1.5-2ft |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Needs excellent drainage. Oblong to lance-shaped leaves (4-8" long) are coarse and hairy. Can be short-lived in the garden. Prompt deadheading of spent flowers may prolong the bloom period and will help prevent any unwanted self-seeding. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Deep blue |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: May readily self-seed in optimum growing conditions, but cultivars of A. azurea generally do not come true from seed and should be propagated by root cuttings. |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| lovesblooms | On March 7, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
