Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Chaptalia

Species:

Chaptalia exazurea

Growth Characteristics

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates prescribed fire in pine flatwoods and open woodland habitats, resprouting from basal rosettes after low-intensity burns.