Sanicula caerulescens

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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources.

Hundreds of dainty sky-blue, flowers stand on black stems over the divided bronze-green foliage on this low-growing ground-cover. This woodland gem has a compact, creeping habit with flowers emerging in early summer, and continuing thru fall. This ever-blooming NEW ground-cover has enchanted all who have seen it!

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 4″ / 12″ / 6″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —

Common Name	Blue Sanicle
Family	Apiaceae
Genus	Sanicula
species	--
Plant Type	Perennial
US Patent #	--
EU Grant #	--
Bloom Time	--
Flower Color	Blue
Foliage Color	Green
Dormancy	Winter
Exposure	Part Shade, Full Shade
Growth Habit	Clumping
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	6, 7, 8, 9
How Different?	Same as the species.
Landscape Value	Woodland edger.
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Persistence	Deciduous
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	4" / 12" / 6"
Soil (Garden)	Moist, humus rich, with decent drainage.
Water (Garden)	Evenly moist.
Special Uses	--
Comments	Native to China, in damp scrub and woodland, growing with Corydalis. Flower heavily in May and then repeats sporadically. Mostly evergreen in the Pacific Northwest. Grows best in a climate or microclimate like San Francisco.

Water (Greenhouse)	Keep evenly moist.
EC	—
pH	5.5 – 6.6
Fertility Needs	150 – 200 ppm
Notes	—
Finish Time to 4″	8 – 12 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon	—
Day Length for Flowering	—