Voyage 2 Blue lisianthus
Eustoma russellianum 'Voyage 2 Blue'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Voyage 2 Blue' lisianthus (Eustoma russellianum 'Voyage 2 Blue') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and bears large, ruffled purple blooms. Deer tend to pass it by. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Creme de Cognac dahlia, and Lemongrass.