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Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season Suitable for growing in containers
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: Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Jun 2, 2009, straea from Somerville, MA (Zone 6b) wrote:
My experiences with this plant are similar to rebecca101's. It does best for me direct-sowed in mid-spring or so. It started blooming a few days ago, which is pretty typical for it here. It lasts about a month here as well, and then simply dies. It is gorgeous, is easy-peasy from seed, and small pollinators love it. I love low-care annuals!
On Jan 9, 2009, rebecca101 from Madison, WI (Zone 5a) wrote:
This is a tiny little plant with tiny little flowers. Didn't last long (either foliage or flowers), but was quite charming while it lasted. Beautiful intense but light blue flowers. Rather nice foliage as well. I tried wintersowing but they died after transplanting. Worked very well direct-seeded though. Bloomed mid-June to mid-July.
On Jul 19, 2006, Anitabryk2 from Long Island, NY (Zone 6b) wrote:
This plant wintersowed nicely. The flowers were early and enjoyable in spring. The plants get leggy in summer. Great early season plant that can be replaced as season progresses.
Low-growing annual with feathery, unobtrusive foliage and sweet, modest soft-blue flowers about the size of a man's thumbnail.
Very easy to grow and very early -- one year I merely sprinkled the seeds around the base of a tree and they grew and bloomed, but this year I have kids trampling around that tree so I elected to sow them around the edges of a planter holding a new blueberry bush. They will fade in time for me to replace them with verbena in the summer. I don't know if they will self-sow, I think it's likely in the planter where the soil will be fairly undisturbed.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
San Jose, California San Leandro, California San Lorenzo, California San Pedro, California Peabody, Massachusetts Somerville, Massachusetts Cambridge, Minnesota Ronkonkoma, New York North Augusta, South Carolina Bulverde, Texas San Antonio, Texas Tacoma, Washington Madison, Wisconsin
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