Description | Forever Blue Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) is part of a series of shorter compact plants with white and purple flowers. |
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Pronunciation | (yew-STO-ma) |
Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender, Biennials |
Hardiness Zone | 8b-11 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | violet-purple, cup-shaped, up-facing |
Leaves | thick, waxy foliage to prevent it from drying out. |
Dimensions | 12 by 12 plus inches, |
Propagation | reported to be challenging to start from seed |
Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Armitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |