ON THIS PLANT
Houstonia caerulea, commonly known as azure bluet, Quaker ladies, or bluets, is a perennial species in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to eastern Canada (Ontario to Newfoundland) and the eastern United States (Maine to Wisconsin, south to Florida and Louisiana, with scattered populations in Oklahoma). It is found in a variety of habitats such as cliffs, alpine zones, forests, meadows and shores of rivers or lakes.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial, Annual
- Genus
- Houstonia
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-9
- Mature Height
- 15 cm
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen, Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Blue, White, Yellow, Purple
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Azure bluet en Quaker-ladies en Bluets en Azure Bluets en Little bluets
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