Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 4 - 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 - 6 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Variegated Other: Gray-green, Furry |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple White Other: Purple-violet, Pale purple to deep purple magenta |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. Until frost. |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Self sows |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
HamiltonSquare | On May 15, 2016 | Bloomed |
lovesblooms | On February 26, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat, lights |
lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown indoors |
lovesblooms | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors |
lovesblooms | On March 27, 2016 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On March 5, 2016 | Seeds sown indoors (saved from 2015 plant) |
lovesblooms | On June 26, 2015 | Bloomed 1st blooms from early 2014 indoor-sown plants grown outdoors, then brought in, overwintered and transplanted back outdoors May 2015. Excited! |
lovesblooms | On May 9, 2015 | Transplanted 2x |
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