Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Plant Height: | 36-48 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Lavender |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
AndreA33 | On April 28, 2016 | Seeds sown |
lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown labelled "Pure White"; winter sow |
lovesblooms | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors; mix of blues and purples including New Zealand hybrids |
MrsBinWY | On April 14, 2017 | Potted up 12+1 |
MrsBinWY | On February 13, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
MrsBinWY | On February 5, 2017 | Seeds sown milk jug, room temp, 25 seeds from 2016 garden (mostly New Zealand hybrids) |
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