Trichostema dichotomum

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Forked Bluecurls

Form:	Flower
Size:	2-3 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide
Life Span:	Annual
Flower Color:	Blue
Fruit Color:	NA
Noted for:	Aroma, Fragrance, Showy flowers

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden. Appreciated for its interesting flowers and nectar plant. Grow as an annual.

Considerations:

May seed overly enthusiastically.

Propagation:

Seed.

Availability:

Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms).

Soil or other substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Adaptable

Wildlife:
Insects:	Attracts various pollinators, especially bees.. Documented bees include Caupolicana electa and Dialictus placidensis (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Native Habitats:	Scrub, xeric hammock, overgrown sandhill, flatwoods.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

Noted for fragrance. Trichostema setaceum is similar but less common in central and southern Florida.