Tweedia caerulea

Common Name:
Blue flowered milkweed
Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial
Family:
Asclepiadaceae (The Milkweed Family)
Geographic Origin:
South America
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3 feet+ high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring to fall

Flower Color:
Light blue
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.

A twining semi-shrub, possibly to 5 feet or more tall if given support, less if free-standing. Both the stems and the narrowly heart shaped leaves are softly hairy and greyish green in color. In summer it bears loose clusters of 1 inch star shaped, sky blue blossoms along the stems. This is a nice plant for containers. Sun or light shade, reasonably well drained, fertile soil, moderate watering. Hardy to around 20 degrees F.