Family: Apiaceae (Carrot
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 12 inches
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Spread: 24 inches
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: blue thimbles
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Light: full sun
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Soil: very well-drained soils
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Moisture: dry to medium; does not like to
be overwatered; drought tolerant
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Use: single specimen or grouping in
perennial borders, cut flowers; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
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Care: low maintenance; susceptible to
root rot (needs dry soils)
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: genus native to Europe and the
Mediterranean
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Notes: branched stems rising from a
rosette of dark green basal leaves; deer and rabbit resistant; salt tolerant
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Supplier: The Flower Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C170
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