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Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo Perennials
Height: 6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing: 3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) 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)
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On May 26, 2008, LeeAnne151 from Portland, OR wrote:
This grassy perennial is a bloom machine. It blooms for months for me with no special care at all. I highly recommend it. No deadheading and no fertilizer except a top dressing of compost. Love it.
On Apr 3, 2008, outdoorlover from Enid, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
This is a beautiful little evergreen grass. It does very well in full sun, but does not like too much water. I planted many to border our sidewalk and most of them have loved their new home.
This lovely plant grows all over North Texas meadows. I dug one small plant up and planted it close to my pond were it receives morning sun, but I know it can take full sun. It is it's second year now and had quadrupled in size. I will try to devide the plant in fall and see what happens, but I think it propagates by seeds also. The flowerheads close in the evening and open up again in the morning. The
deep blue flowers with the yellow "eye" looks very nice against the greyish-blue leaves. I will make sure that I have several plants of it.
On Apr 22, 2005, rainycz from Newark, DE (Zone 7a) wrote:
I first purchased this lovely plant at a native plant sale. I used it to edge part of my driveway. It is one tough cookie! It has done beautifully right next to the macadam, with minimal care. Blooms for quite a long time and is a nice complement to my asclepia tuberosas.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Newark, Delaware Oldsmar, Florida Stone Mountain, Georgia Lake In The Hills, Illinois Plainfield, Illinois Caldwell, New Jersey Closter, New Jersey Enid, Oklahoma Klamath Falls, Oregon Portland, Oregon Knoxville, Tennessee Austin, Texas Denton, Texas Fate, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Iowa Park, Texas Spring, Texas Waterloo, Wisconsin
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