Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3b-8b
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Height: 19-22 inches
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Spread: 4 feet
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Bloom Time: late July to
early August
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Bloom: fragrant tubular bluish-white
flowers with lavender stripes atop 30 inch stalks
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Light: part shade to
shade
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Soil: average humusy
well-drained
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Moisture: average,
consistent; drought-tolerant once established
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Use: shade,
pollinator and woodland gardens; ground-cover; containers; cut flower
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Care: low
maintenance; propagate by division
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Concerns: slugs; not
deer-resistant; leaf burn in direct sun
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Native to: genus native to
Japan and Korea
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Notes: leaves (10.5 x
9 inches) thick and broadly-rounded, slightly cupped and wavy; intense powdery
blue-green foliage becomes shinier in summer; bloom attracts hummingbirds and
pollinating insects; salt tolerant; black walnut tolerant; rabbit resistant
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C131
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