General Landscape Uses: Ground cover, border
Ecological Restoration Notes: Non-invasive
Description: Flowering ground cover
Dimensions: Height 6 – 12 in.; Spread 12 – 24 in.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Brazil and Paraguay
Native Habitats: Tropical scrublands and open, sunny fields (Cerrado-like environments).
Soils: Well-drained, sand, rock
Nutritional Requirements: Low to moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: High
Salt Wind Tolerance: High
Drought Tolerance: High
Light Requirements: Full sun
Flower Color: Royal Blue
Flower Characteristics: Small, funnel shaped
Flowering Season: Spring to fall
Fruit: Rarely produces fruit.
Wildlife and Ecology: Primarily attracts bees and small butterflies. It is considered deer-resistant because the fuzzy texture of the leaves is unpalatable to them.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, division, soil layering
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