Family: Plantaginaceae
(Plantain Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-8
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Height: 3-6 inches
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: May to September
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Bloom: small blue violet with yellow throat
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: average, well-drained
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Moisture: medium; not tolerant of high heat
or humidity
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Use: ground cover for small areas or
slopes; fills in small fissures in rock gardens
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Care: grow fast but easy to control
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: northern Italy
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Notes: forms dense mat of tiny,
shallow-lobed, rounded green leaves;
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Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden C266
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