Prefers full to part sun, in wet to medium soils. Grows up to 3’ tall. Blooms July to October. A beautiful late season flower that is easy to grow and adaptable. Will form colonies, is a short lived perennial that will reseed itself. Contains toxic compounds that are harmful if eaten in large quantities - deer resistant. The tubular deep-blue flowers attract large numbers of bees, butterflies, moths (including the Nocturnal sphinx moth) and hummingbirds. It is typically pollinated by bumblebees.
Native to Maine (species has been extirpated)
Full sun to part shade
Medium to wet soils
Grows up to 3’ tall
Blooms July to October
Short lived perennial - readily self-seeds
Prefers full to part sun, in wet to medium soils. Grows up to 3’ tall. Blooms July to October. A beautiful late season flower that is easy to grow and adaptable. Will form colonies, is a short lived perennial that will reseed itself. Contains toxic compounds that are harmful if eaten in large quantities - deer resistant. The tubular deep-blue flowers attract large numbers of bees, butterflies, moths (including the Nocturnal sphinx moth) and hummingbirds. It is typically pollinated by bumblebees.
Native to Maine (species has been extirpated)
Full sun to part shade
Medium to wet soils
Grows up to 3’ tall
Blooms July to October
Short lived perennial - readily self-seeds
