Description

This is not a native plant, and yet I love it! It provides color later in the fall when many other plants are petering out. The medium green leaves age to a bronzy red, providing a stunning contrast to the bright true-blue flowers that bloom from summer until frost. Use as a groundcover to block weeds or as an underplanting under shrubs. 

Wide range of soil tolerance, but well draining soil is necessary. May not be reliably winter hardy throughout USDA Zone 5 where it will benefit from a light winter mulch. Spreads by rhizomes and can be somewhat aggressive in optimum growing conditions. May divide in spring if desired.

Height: 0.75-1 ft.
Spread: 1-1.5 ft.
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Bloom time: July to September
Sun: full sun to part shade
Water: medium
Deer resistant

photo credit: Walters Gardens, Inc.