Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Purple

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Swimming Pool, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Screen, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

An evergreen shrub that grows 3-5 ft. high. This plant has a spiky form, small olive-green foliage and blooms with fragrant blue flowers periodically through spring/summer. It is drought tolerant and attracts hummingbirds. It will flower more than some of the other selections. Found on rocky limestone hillsides 4-7800' and is drought tolerant once established. Likes limestone soil and good drainage.

hardy to 15f laevigate=smooth