Houstonia caerulea

Also Known As

Hedyotis caerulea
Houstonia caerulea var. faxonorum
Azure Bluet
Mountain Bluets
Quaker Ladies

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 6"-9"

planting zones

3a-9b

Houstonia caerulea plant details

Houstonia caerulea is a broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer blue and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Houstonia caerulea

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: rubiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 9 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: blue and yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Houstonia caerulea

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Ahhhh, "Bluets". Formerly Houstonia caerulea. You can give her a new name, but she's still just as sweet as ever. Creamy blue flowers from a tight little clump in the very early Spring. Flowers shoot up about 6-9" from the basal clump. Full sun or part shade.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

This charming diminutive wildflower with its 1" tufts of foliage topped by pale-blue, yellow-eyed 4-petalled flowers on 3" stalks can be hard to start (lean soil,competition-free,moist/notdry) until established.PSh/M