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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: Mid Summer
Foliage: Grown for foliage Herbaceous Variegated Aromatic
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
On Apr 21, 2008, flot from Valley Center, CA wrote:
We have had this plant growing around our garden shed for 6 years. Easy to propagate by division anytime of the year. As to keeping rabbits away...we have rabbits living under the shed.
Valley Center,CA. Zone 9.
On Apr 29, 2004, angelam from melbourne Australia wrote:
I was unaware of the dislike of clay. It is in my clay,on a slope and has flowered all Summer and well into Autumn.
The variegation gives the plant a lovely light look even when not blooming.
On Nov 9, 2003, astanton from Anaheim, CA (Zone 10b) wrote:
I bought this plant today because I was told that its smell (odor is more descriptive of it--it does not smell like garlic, it smells more like rotten eggs until you crush a leaf and that then smells like garlic) chases rabbits and other rodents away in several feet radius. I hope it works! In Southern California this plant is in fashion now and you can seldom see a yard without it! It does look very pretty, I must admit.
On Jul 31, 2003, philomel from Termes d'Armagnac France (Zone 8a) wrote:
I am told this plant likes to have good drainage, so I haven't risked letting it loose in my clay soil, but am growing it in a pot. It seems happy with this and is growing well.
A feature of the plant is the strong garlic/onion scent to the leaves - hence its common name. This is not obvious unless the leaves are crushed however.
It is a very attractive plant with a light and airy character
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Anaheim, California Antioch, California Ceres, California Sacramento, California Santee, California Valley Center, California Lake City, Florida Lithia, Florida Osprey, Florida Zachary, Louisiana Olive Branch, Mississippi Wilson, North Carolina Cincinnati, Ohio Greenville, South Carolina Memphis, Tennessee Alvin, Texas Austin, Texas Brazoria, Texas Bryan, Texas Harlingen, Texas Lake Jackson, Texas Suffolk, Virginia
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