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Large blue leaves are edged in creamy white. Edges whiten and center deepens to blue-green in summer. Purple blooms in July. Thick, slug-resistant foliage is heavily quilted. Slow to reach mature size, but worth the wait. Plant patented.
Prefers bright shade and humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate average to dry soils and full shade.
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Blue leaved varieties will maintain the best color in cool, light shade. Many variegated varieties will lose some of their variegation in the heat of summer or when grown in deep shade.
Very drought tolerant once established, they will look their best if provided ample moisture and light fertilization in spring. They can grow in sandy to clay soils. They are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and can be grown under black walnut trees.