Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Violet, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low, Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Seascape

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Container, Cut Flowers, Filler, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

This charming garden annual blooms May to July with violet blue, pink, or white flowers. Plants grow from 1 to 3 feet tall, and about half as wide, and have green foliage. They are a lovely cut flower, though removing the spent blooms will limit its reseeding nature and deprive birds of much-enjoyed seeds.

Grow in well drained soil. Prefers a sandy or clay-loam mix, but can established in practically any soil that isn't too wet. Prefers full sun to a bit of shade - too much shade will cause the plant to flop. Butterflies enjoy the flowers; birds enjoy the seeds. An annual, it can reseed - a good or bad thing, depending on your gardening style.