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Isotoma axillaris 'Avant Garde Blue'

 
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Family: Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Isotoma (Eye-SOT-oh-muh) (Info)
Species: axillaris (ax-ILL-ar-iss) (Info)
Cultivar: Avant Garde Blue

Category:
Annuals

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive ladygardener1 On Jun 20, 2009, ladygardener1 from Near Lake Erie, NW, PA (Zone 5a) wrote:

Easy to start from seed early winter. This plant takes a while to bloom, but I noticed that the one getting full sun set blooms sooner. Sow and plant in mass, good in containers and window boxes so you can enjoy the scent.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Lima, Ohio



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