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Bluebird
Nemesia
Bluebird Nemesia has long been a one of a kind favorite due to its popular blue-purple flower color and soft fragrance. This tidy, well-branched selection is beautiful in spring and fall container recipes, and also blooms longer into the summer in the Midwest and Northeast due to better heat tolerance.
| Blossom Color | Blue Purple |
| Bloom Season | Planting to Hard Frost |
| Exposure | Part to full sun |
| Height | 10-12 in |
| Width | 12-18 in |
| Spacing | 8-10 in |
| Container Sizes | Grande |
| Hardiness Zones | 8, 9, 10 |
| Wildlife Attracted | Bees |
| Wildlife Deterred | No Wildlife Deterred |
| Features | Bluebird Nemesia has long been a one of a kind favorite due to its popular blue-purple flower color and soft fragrance. This tidy, well-branched selection is beautiful in spring and fall container recipes, and also blooms longer into the summer in the Midwest and Northeast due to better heat tolerance. |
| Available Seasons | Spring |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | Yes |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | No |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
Perfect for adding a bright spot of blue to spring and fall containers and window boxes. |
| Maintenance Notes |
Plants may be trimmed back with a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears at anytime, although this is not usually necessary. Plants may flush out of flower if night temperatures begin to stay in the upper 70s or above. If this happens, a light trim to shape them would be beneficial. The trim will increase branching and will result in more flowers once the temperatures fall. |
| 2024 | Top Performer - Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2024 | Top Performer - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2024 | Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
| 2024 | Top Performer - Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2024 | Top Performer - University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale |
| 2024 | Top Performer - University of Wisconsin - West Madison |