Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 12 to 14 inches |
Plant Spread: | 16 to 18 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Lavender |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at approximate depth of seed Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
aspenhill | On May 4, 2020 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 2 |
aspenhill | On April 15, 2019 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 3; FIB |
aspenhill | On April 11, 2018 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 3; FIB |
aspenhill | On June 12, 2017 | Obtained plant Dutch Plant Farm - qty 1; FIB |
aspenhill | On June 9, 2017 | Obtained plant Dutch Plant Farm - qty 1; FIB |