Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 12 inches or more |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Bronze-purple |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Tolerates foot traffic Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies Bees |