Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun
• part shade

Soil conditions:

• requires well-drained soil

Prefers rich, moist but well-drained soil.

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: annual

Perennial grown as an annual. Hardy in Zones 7 to 10.

Ease-of-care: moderately difficult

Height: 0.5 to 1 feet

Spread: 0.5 to 1 feet

Bloom time:

• mid-summer
• late summer
• early fall

Flower color:

• blue
• violet
• white

Flowers have yellow throats.

Foliage color: medium green

Foliage texture: fine

Shape:

• cushion, mound or clump
• spreading mass

Shape in flower: same as above

Special Considerations

Tolerates:

• frost

Special characteristics:

• deer resistant
• non-aggressive
• non-invasive
• not native to North America - Native to Argentina.

Special uses:

• cut flowers
• direct-seeding

Growing Information

Varieties