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Allan Armitage
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to wet conditions.
Armitage says: "Plants must be situated in well-drained areas, preferably in full morning light and some afternoon shade. They are susceptible to root rots in wet, cool weather but wet, hot weather is not a great deal better."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows to 2'.
Armitage says: "The flowers are about 1" wide, borne singly on 6" long flower stems and consist of light blue ray flowers surrounding a yellow disk."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): Blue, Green
Season(s):
Summer
Armitage says: "Long a favorite for blue-flowered plants in conservatories and greenhouse, Blue Marguerite is being used more and more as an outdoor annual, providing months of flowering. On dull days, flowers may not open."
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Foliage:
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Armitage says: "The 1-2" long opposite leaves are ovate in shape, entire or nearly so, and have no petioles.They resemble the leaves found on an aster native to southern Europe, Aster amellus, thus accounting for the specific name."
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