Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Native Garden, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

This charming, off fashioned perennial that performs well in dry shade areas. Leaves are a longish heart-shape, and are a soft dull green, mostly mounded at the base, thought the tall stems also have some leaves. The flowers are pale violet blue, are bell-shaped, are are arranged along one side of the flower stem. Blooms early to mid summer and then tends to go dormant, though sometimes a later, second blooming may occur in the fall. 18 to 24 inches tall. It is narrow, but in time the plant will spread gently.

Grow in full sun to part shade, where it requires less water. Prefers loamy clay soils. Sometimes difficult to transplant. If planted in a favorable location, it will spread and seed, but not aggressively so.