NAME:  Blue Chilean Bellflower

SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Nolana Paradoxa

COLOR:  Blue followed by White with a Yellow Eye

PLANT SEEDS:  When soil temp warms to 70F

BLOOM TIME:  Summer

HARDINESS ZONE:  9 - 10  or as an annual

PLANT HEIGHT:  4 - 6"

PLANT SPACING:  12 - 18"

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:  Sun - Part Shade

SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES:  Average - Dry

QUANTITY:  25 Seeds

OTHER:  As the name suggests, the Chilean Bellflower is indeed a Chilean native. The flowers are a regal trumpet shape with blue frilled petals with a white ring surrounding the yellow eye. It has a cascading habit so it is excellent for containers, and its spreading habit makes it a wonderful groundcover. This Bellflower also does very well in rock gardens because it is tolerant of hot, dry conditions. They are long blooming, with tons of blooms covering the plant’s succulent leaves & stems.