Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun
• part shade

Performs best when shaded from hot afternoon sun.

Soil conditions:

• requires well-drained soil

Special locations:

• outdoor containers
• indoors as a houseplant - Bring plants indoors in late summer as potted specimens or cuttings. Grow indoors in a sunny location, keep moist, and provide cool (50 to 55°F) nights.

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: annual

Ease-of-care: moderately difficult

Height: 1.5 to 3 feet

Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet

Bloom time:

• mid-summer
• late summer
• early fall

Flower color:

• blue
• violet
• white

The tiny, delicate flowers are borne in dense clusters.

Foliage color: dark green

The leaves are a very deep green with a purple cast.

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: upright

Shape in flower: same as above

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• deer resistant
• non-aggressive
• non-invasive
• not native to North America - South America
• fragrant - The flowers are reknowned for their delicate vanilla-like fragrance.

Attracts:

• butterflies

Special uses:

Growing Information

Varieties