Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun
• part shade

Soil conditions:

• requires well-drained soil

Prefers moist but well-drained soil.

Hardiness zones:

• 5 to 8

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 0.5 to 1 feet

Spread: 0.5 to 1 feet

Bloom time:

• mid-spring
• late spring

Flower color:

• blue
• violet
• white

Often violet but also white and shades of rose and blue.

Foliage color: dark green

Shape: cushion, mound or clump

Shape in flower: same as above

Flowers borne slightly above the foliage.

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• non-aggressive - Spreads by rhizomes and self-seeding, but not too hard to contain.
• non-invasive
• not native to North America - Native to Europe, Asia.
• fragrant - Flowers have a unique pleasing fragrance.

Special uses:

Growing Information

Varieties