Description

An outstanding foliage plant for the moist shade garden; very impressive as a mass planting, or as a single accent; foliage displays wonderful blueish-purple tones in fall and winter

Landscape Attributes

Beesia is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with a mounded form. Its wonderfully bold, coarse texture can be very effective in a balanced garden composition.

Beesia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Beesia will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity extending to 32 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division.