Commelina(Dayflower) Plants - Commelina 'Electric Blue'

Genus of over 100 species of fibrous or tuberous perennials and mat-forming annuals. A native plant to
Africa, Asia, North America, and South America. The lance-shaped leaves are borne on the thick stems
alternately. The flowers are three petaled, emerge one at a time from the terminal bracts, and last the
duration of one day. This is where the name dayflower originated. Each plant has multiple flowering bracts,
which give way to hundreds of flowers each season.

Parent Species of Plants We Offer:
Commelina dianthifolia - A native US plant that occupies woodsides, where it grows up to 24" tall and
spreads up to 16" wide. The blue-green lanced shaped leaves are up to 8" long and give way to the pale
blue flowers in early summer, with flowers being up to 1" across. Native to Texas, Colorado, New Mexico,
and Arizona.

GROWING TIPS
Plant in a well-drained soil that has been incorporated with organic matter, with a pH range of 6.0-7.0. Water
moderately throughout the summer and compost in the fall, or apply a granular fertilizer.
This plant can easily be cultivated outside its hardiness range, by lifting in the fall and storing in a moist
potting mix in a frost free location. Set plants out in mid-spring, after all threats of freezing temperatures are
past.