LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 6 to 12 in. tall and wide.
| Description | A casual spreader that makes a lovely selection for the informal, naturalized garden. Bright blue, star-shaped flowers with gold centers rise above diminutive, iris-like foliage. Excellent for edging or the front of mixed borders. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Late spring to midsummer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Poolside, Edging |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Companion Plants | Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Plumbago (Plumbago); Hummingbird Mint (Agastache); Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua gracilis); Coneflower (Echinacea); |
| Care Instructions | Provide evenly moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers regular moisture but tolerates dry conditions. Remove old foliage before new leaves emerge in spring. Clumps may be divided every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |