| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18 to 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Lavender Purple White Other: with golden yellow center disc |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: April-August |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
![Date: c. 1815
illustration [as E. glaucum] by Syd. Edwards from 'The Botanical](/pics/2022-07-08/scvirginia/e9a4cd-250.jpg "Date: c. 1815
illustration [as E. glaucum] by Syd. Edwards from 'The Botanical")
