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Hardiness: USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Violet/Lavender
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer
Foliage: Smooth-Textured
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On May 17, 2009, dwarbucks from San Francisco, CA wrote:
Bought one 4x4 inch plant 3 years ago. Put it in my dryish/native front garden (San Francisco). Beautiful blue flower heads. Has reseeded itself and now that I recognize the seedlings and have spotted them around it mixes well with the CA poppies, linaria, shirley poppies, meadowfoam and clarkia. Great plant.
On Mar 15, 2009, gardenhippie from Stroudsburg, PA wrote:
I always try all plants in pots no matter what anyone remarks. This plant grew but was certainly lost among my other potted plants, frail foliage and flowers not very eye catching, even though I am trying it again this year 2009 to see if I can improve upon what I did previously, maybe mix it with something else to show it off, though it is in my mind a forgettable plant in a pot.. Perhaps has another better use. Nothing special but I am willing to give it (and me) another chance.
Has finely divided, mid-deep green leaves with linear leaflets. Bears heads of tiny light blue to almost lilac flowers with conspicuous stamens.
Flowers late April - August
Loves a well-drained soil in full sun but seesm to be tolerant of quite a wide range of conditions.
This one appears in the borders each year without any work from us.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Phoenix, Arizona , California El Sobrante, California Richmond, California San Francisco, California Barbourville, Kentucky Deschutes River Woods, Oregon Arlington Heights, Pennsylvania Kalama, Washington Sissonville, West Virginia
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