Augusta® Blue Skies

Sun or partial sun

8 - 12

Nierembergia hybrid
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Blue Skies
Cupflower
Nierembergia
hybrid

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Features

• Best Seller
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance
• Needs Good Drainage

Ornamental Characteristics

Flower Color:
Lavender
Foliage Color:
Green
Garden Height:
8 - 12"; Short
Trails Up To:
24
Spacing:
8 - 12"
Habit:
Trailing
Container Plant Style:
Filler - Intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination

Plant Needs

Duration:
Annual
Bloom Time:
Planting to Frost
Zones:
Annual except in zones 9 - 11
What is my zone?
Hardy Temp:
28°F (-2°C)
Exposure:
Sun or partial sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Maintenance:
Easy
Uses:
Landscapes and containers
Great in both landscapes and containers.

Patent Information

Augusta® Blue Skies Nierembergia hybrid 'USNRB1201' USPPAF, CPBRAF

Growing Tips

Great heat tolerant annual.

To perform well in landscapes this plant will need good drainage.

A yearly application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.

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Year Award Trial
2009 Top Performer Oregon State University
  Remained green and healthy with beautiful flowers late into season.
2009 Top Performers Delaware Valley College, Henry Schmieder Arboretum
2010 Top Performer Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens
  Remained green and healthy with beautiful flowers late into the season.
2010 Excellent Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2009 Outstanding Disney Winter Trials
2009 Silver Medal Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden
  ...enchanted us with frilly foliage and true light sky blue blooms all season. Ann Tice
2009 Top Performer University of Minnesota
2009 Best Varieties Penn State
2010 Outstanding Disney
  Beautiful bed, no maintenance, consistent full plant habit, nonstop color, strong plants
2009 Excellent Rating Boerner Botanical Garden
2009 Top Performer Kansas State University
2009 Best of Breed - Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2009 Leader of the Pack - Early Season North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2009 Top Performer Longwood Gardens
2009 Hot Plant Virginia Tech
2009 Top 20 Missouri Botanic Garden
2009 Best-Looking Flowers University of Delaware
Blue Skies Delight
Exposure
Sun
Pot Size
12 inches
Color Scheme
Vibrant Mix

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