Sun Needs:
- Full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day)
- Tolerates partial shade, but best flowering occurs in full sun
Bloom Time:
- Late spring to early summer (typically May to June)
Size:
Height: 3 to 4 feet tall
Width: 2 to 3 feet spread
Attributes:
- Showy blue or purple flowers that resemble those of indigo plants
- Attractive, leathery, blue-green foliage
- Seed pods that turn black and add interest after blooming
- Extremely drought-tolerant and low-maintenance once established
- Deer resistant
- Long-lived, making it a great perennial addition to gardens
- Tolerates poor, well-drained soils and is often used in xeriscaping
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Excellent for the back of borders, prairie gardens, or as a cut flower
- Can be slow to establish but will eventually form a large clump
- Long-lived, often remaining in the garden for many years with little care
Companion:
- Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
- Coneflower (Echinacea)
- Yarrow (Achillea)
- Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
- Sedum (Stonecrop)
- Bee Balm (Monarda)
- Salvia
- Coreopsis
- Lavender
- Ornamental grasses (e.g., Switchgrass or Blue Fescue)
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