Typically available from late winter to fall. Call your favorite store for current availability.
Herbaceous perennial with a low, mounding habit and blue-green, lance shaped leaves. Flower heads emerge in summer as round, hollow balls resembling a balloon. Flower buds open to reveal star-shaped flowers with purple, lilac, or white color. Use in garden beds or containers. Deadhead to encourage repeat blooms.
Plant with Petunias
Characteristics
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Landscape Size: 1'-3' tall, 1'-2' wide
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Light Requirement: Morning Sun/Afternoon Shade
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Water Needs: Moderate
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USDA Zone: 3
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Growth Habit: Compact, Mounding
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Growth Rate: Moderate
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Attributes: Deer Resistant, Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
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Green Thumb Guide
Grows well in a variety of well draining soils. Water regularly until established, then reduce frequency. Feed about every month with a well rounded, all purpose fertilizer.
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 a variety of well draining soils. Water regularly until established, then reduce frequency. Feed about every month with a well rounded, all purpose fertilizer.
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)
