Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 6 - 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 3 - 6 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue White Other: The flowers are most often pale blue or white, but sometimes blue-violet. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Seeds need alternating periods of warm and cold stratification to germinate |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Bees |
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