Solanum umbelliferum var. incanum
Bluewitch.
Bluewitch is a 1-2' perennial with 1"flowers bright blue, with yellow centers and blooms most of the year. It has silver-gray foliage. Native in chaparral, Juniper-Oak woodland in central Calif. coast ranges. It is native in a 7-15" winter rainfall area, in alkaline clays to acid decomposed granite. At its best it is a round mound of bright blue on light grey. This one is native a few miles east of us.
A show stopper in a dry rock garden in towns like Fresno or Sacramento.
Solanum umbelliferum var. incanum tolerates alkaline soil and clay.
Solanum umbelliferum var. incanum is great for a bird garden.
Foliage of Solanum umbelliferum var. incanum has color gray and is deciduous.
Flower of Solanum umbelliferum var. incanum has color blue.
Communities for Solanum umbelliferum var. incanum:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Shadscale Scrub and Central Oak Woodland.
| ph: | 6.00 to 8.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 0.50 to 0.70 |
| width[m]: | 0.50 to 0.70 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 28.00 to 80.00 |
