Tweedia caerulea
BLUE STAR MILKWEED, SOUTHERN STAR
Asclepiadaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

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Flowers: blue, purple & pink

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: grey-green
 
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Tweedia caerulea
BLUE STAR MILKWEED, SOUTHERN STAR
Asclepiadaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue, purple & pink

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: grey-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, informal edging, pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting






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