Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun
• part shade

Soil conditions:

• requires well-drained soil

Prefers fertile, well-drained soil.

Hardiness zones:

• 5 to 9

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 1 to 2 feet

Spread: 0.75 to 1.5 feet

Bloom time:

• mid-summer
• late summer

Flower color:

• blue
• white
• pink

Flowers in the wild bear blue flowers. Newer hybrids come in shades of pink, white, purple, and blue.

Foliage color: dark green

Leaves are lance-like and have prominent white midribs.

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: upright

Stems are upright and branching.

Shape in flower: flower stalks with upright spikes

Flowers borne in clusters of 2 to 4 on upright stems. Generally, only 1 or 2 flowers in each cluster are open at the same time.

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• non-aggressive
• non-invasive
• native to North America - Southeastern United States

Special uses:

• cut flowers
• wildflowers

Growing Information

Varieties