Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
Plant Height: | 24 - 36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 - 18 inches |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Lavender White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Needs no stratification. Germinates quickly. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Moths and Butterflies Flies Bumblebees Bees |
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