‘Charlotte’ is a compact, clump-forming, half-hardy, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with broad, strap-shaped, mid-green leaves, and, in summer, sturdy, erect stems bearing rounded umbels of star-shaped, pale blue to blue flowers with a dark violet-blue stripe down the centre of each petal.
0.6m ht x 0.35m sp
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Can be grown in a container. Apply a deep winter mulch in cold areas.
Suggested uses
Containers, Architectural, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Foliage
Strap-shaped
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
Native to
Garden origin
Drought tolerant
No
Flood tolerant
No
Toxicity
Not toxic
Pruning
Spent flower stems can be cut in autumn or leave seedheads intact for winter interest. Divide every 3-4 years in spring.
