GARDEN SITE: Bright Shade to Part Shade. Medium moisture, Rich and Well-drained Soil.
SIZE: 6-8 in. Spread 6-12 in.
FLOWERS: Blue-purple flowers April - May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds
Zone: 5-9
Vigorous mat forming perennial wildflower. Can be used as a ground cover. Benefits from occasional fertilization and deadheading spent flowers. Add to Perennial Borders or Shade Garden. It is rabbit, deer, drought, and air pollution tolerant.
Photo by carolynsshadegardens.com
GARDEN SITE: Bright Shade to Part Shade. Medium moisture, Rich and Well-drained Soil.
SIZE: 6-8 in. Spread 6-12 in.
FLOWERS: Blue-purple flowers April - May
WILDLIFE: Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds
Zone: 5-9
Vigorous mat forming perennial wildflower. Can be used as a ground cover. Benefits from occasional fertilization and deadheading spent flowers. Add to Perennial Borders or Shade Garden. It is rabbit, deer, drought, and air pollution tolerant.
Photo by carolynsshadegardens.com
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SIZE: 2-3 ft. Spread: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Dense, vibrant purple clusters. July-August.
WILDLIFE: Attracts a variety of pollinators, especially bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
LARVAL HOST TO: American Lady butterfly
ZONE: 4-9
DISTRIBUTION: Northeastern, Southeastern and Midwestern United States
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GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Medium-wet, medium, medium-dry well drained soil.
SIZE: 2-3 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, blue. April-July.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to native bees and butterflies.
LARVAL HOST TO: Golden Looper moth
ZONE: 4-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC. NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV
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SIZE: 2-4 ft. SPREAD: 2-3 ft.
FLOWERS: Showy, golden-yellow panicles. August-October.
WILDLIFE: Attracts butterflies, bees, pollinators and beneficial insects.
ZONE: 4-8
DISTRIBUTION: Eastern United States
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GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Medium-wet to wet soil.
SIZE: 4-6 ft. SPREAD: 2-4 ft.
FLOWERS: Slender spikes of white-purple tubular flowers. July-September.
WILDLIFE: Attracts numerous species of bees, butterflies, moths, flower flies and wasps.
LARVAL HOST TO: Buckeye butterfly
ZONE: 3-8
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