Typically available spring through summer. Call your favorite store for current availability.
Clumping, evergreen perennial displays green, fountain-like leaves are tinged purple in cold weather. Deep, blue-violet flower clusters emerge atop short stems midsummer to fall. Use in containers, borders or as an accent plant.
Plant with Shasta Daisy
Green Thumb Guide
Grows well in enriched soil with excellent drainage. Feed with a general fertilizer before and after spring blooms. Prune back in winter, and divide to prevent overcrowding when necessary. Mulch in colder areas.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Green Thumb Guide
Grows well in enriched soil with excellent drainage. Feed with a general fertilizer before and after spring blooms. Prune back in winter, and divide to prevent overcrowding when necessary. Mulch in colder areas.
These characteristics apply to the North Texas area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: Texas A&M Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)