Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | 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 10b |
Plant Height: | 6 to 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8 to 12 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Silvery blue-green. |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Resistances: | Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown winter sown |