Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen Variegated |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Other: Mature to blue from pink buds. |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Winter |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: Division after flowering or in Fall. |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
lovesblooms | On February 26, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat, lights |
lovesblooms | On February 20, 2018 | Seeds sown wintersown |
MrsBinWY | On July 9, 2019 | Transplanted On 7-9-2019, planted 4 seedlings by Ruta graveolens. |
MrsBinWY | On April 28, 2019 | Seeds germinated 2 |
MrsBinWY | On December 23, 2018 | Seeds sown per Jelitto: 2-4 weeks @ 64-72 degrees; 4-6 weeks @ 25-39 degrees; germinate @ 41-54 degrees - sowed 16 seeds (marked 2018) from bellaluna @ room temp; plan to put on patio ~1-23-19. Put the container outside on 1-22-19. |