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Dragon Head

Dracocephalumspeciosum

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Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Dracocephalum (dray-koh-SEF-uh-lum)

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Species

speciosum (spee-see-OH-sum)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Color

Dark Blue

Bloom Time

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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | August 2001 | neutral

Rising from mounds of dark-green, scalloped edge heart-shape foliage are sturdy burgundy stems with large dark purple flowers.

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