General Landscape Uses: Ground cover, container plant, coastal gardens, pollinator gardens

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, coastal and drought-tolerant restoration, pollinator support, low maintenance and adaptability, climate resilience

Description: Low-growing, evergreen ground cover admired for its vivid blue flowers and silver-green foliage.

Dimensions: Height .75 – 1.5 ft; Spread 2 – 3 ft

Growth Rate: Fast to moderate

Native Range: South America

Native Habitats: Open, sunny with well-drained, sandy, or rocky soil

Soils: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soils

Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Blue

Flower Characteristics: Showy.  Flowers last one day.

Flowering Season: Spring to fall

Fruit: Dry capsule that is green when immature, turning brown when ripe.

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator attraction, erosion control, drought resilience

Horticultural Notes: Propagation from cuttings and seed.

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