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Blue AngeloniaAngelonia angustifolia 'Blue'

Height: 15 inches

Spread: 15 inches

Spacing: 12 inches

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Hardiness Zone: (annual)

Other Names: Summer Snapdragon

Description:

A beautiful display of large flowers rising above glossy dark green,fragrant foliage on well branched plants; lovely when added tocontainers, borders, and garden beds; low maintenance, nodeadheading needed

Ornamental Features

Blue Angelonia has masses of beautiful spikes of blue pea-like flowers rising above the foliage from latespring to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent forcutting. Its small fragrant narrow leaves remain green in color throughout the year. The fruit is notornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes

Blue Angelonia is an herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively finetexture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should not require much pruning, exceptwhen necessary, such as to remove dieback. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, butis not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significantnegative characteristics.

Blue Angelonia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

- Mass Planting- Border Edging- General Garden Use- Container Planting- Hanging Baskets

Planting & Growing

Blue Angelonia will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 15 inches. When grown inmasses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 12 inches apart.Although it's not a true annual, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as an annual in ourclimate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such,gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but willnot tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollutionand will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally fromNorth America. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may besubject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Blue Angelonia is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoorcontainers and hanging baskets. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' containercombination, providing a mass of flowers against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that whengrowing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than theywould in the yard or garden.