LIGHT: Full shade, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 1 ft. tall, spreading 2 ft. wide.
| Description | Profuse clusters of showy cobalt-blue spring flowers and silver-spotted leaves add showy color to shady borders. A very useful groundcover under shrubs and along pathways. Works well to create a lush underplanting to hostas and ferns. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| 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, Ground Cover, Edging |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
| Companion Plants | Coral Bells (Heuchera); Columbine (Aquilegia); Hosta (Hosta); Ligularia (Ligularia); Snake Root (Cimicifuga) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in organically rich, moist, well-drained soils, in cool, shaded settings. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish root system; once established, water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Prune back lightly just after bloom to stimulate a flush of fresh foliage. |








