LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 3 ft. tall and wide.
| Description | Fragrant shiny yellow foliage adds a warm glow to the summer landscape. An abundance of deep blue flower spikes provides a rich contrast to the foliage in summer and early fall. The neat and compact habit makes it a great container plant and garden specimen. Deciduous. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer or early fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
| Care Instructions | Prefers well-drained loamy soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Reduce frequency once established; tolerates mild drought. In USDA Zone 5, will re-sprout from the ground in spring; in warmer areas, cut back close the ground annually to maintain tidy form. Feed before new growth begins in spring. |











