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Plant in sun or partial shade

10 - 14

Heliotropium arborescens
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Heliotropium
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Features

• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Best Seller
• Fragrant Flowers
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance
• New

Ornamental Characteristics

Flower Color:
Blue-Purple
Foliage Color:
Green
Garden Height:
10 - 14"; Medium
Spacing:
12 - 14"
Habit:
Mounded
Container Plant Style:
Filler - Intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination

Plant Needs

Duration:
Annual
Bloom Time:
Planting to Frost
Zones:
Annual except in zones 9 - 11
What is my zone?
Hardy Temp:
25°F (-4°C)
Exposure:
Plant in sun or partial shade
Water Needs:
Normal to Wet
Maintenance:
Easy
Uses:
Landscapes and containers
Great in landscapes and containers

Patent Information

Growing Tips

Pinching plants will encourage blooming, deadheading will encourage continuous bloom.

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Year Award Trial
2008 Top Performer Longwood Gardens
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3 - Satisfactory Average performance, met expectations but not outstanding.
4 - Above Average Superior performance, among my favorites, would recommend to others.
5 - Outstanding My favorite plant, I recommend to others all the time and explain the reasons why I like it so much.
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