Origin: US Native
Other Common Names: Agueweed
Duration: Biennial
Bloom Time: September-October
Height: 18” to 24”
Spacing: 12” to 15”
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium
USDA Zone: 4a-8b
Germination: Fall plant or cold stratify for 1 to 3 months for best results. Sow seeds on the soil surface at 70F and water.
Seeds Per Oz: 180000
Attractive, blue-violet blooms covers this wildflower during the Fall. Besides being a beautiful species for admiring, many use this plant for medicinal purposes. Herbal remedies are wide and varied, but most center around treating influenza symptoms. This native wildflower does well in poor, rocky soil, and is semi-drought resistant.
