Blue Daze

Evolvulus nuttallianus.......

Plant Type: Annual Uses: Ground Cover, Hanging Basket Propagation: Cuttings Light: Full Sun to light shade Flower Color: Clear Blue Blooms: Spring, Summer, Fall Height: 6-18 in. Zone: 9-11

Blue Daze is a durable ground cover that is frequently used as a perennial in zones 9-11 and as a summer annual farther north.. The leaves are soft, silver green and tend to hang; making it suitable for hanging containers or for use in the garden where a cascading effect is desired. Plants will reach heights of 18" in the garden. Small ¾" clear blue flowers are at the tip of each growing shoot and cover the plant over a long season.

Those are not polka-dots...they are water droplets.

Evolvulus is a relatively fast grower and will fill up a bed in a few weeks.  It needs moist soil for best growth. They are deep rooted and once established will tend to be somewhat drought tolerant, but they will lose their color and die if kept too dry.  Blue Daze needs soil high in organic matter. The soil needs to be acidic in order to minimize Iron and Magnesium deficiencies.  Poor flowering will result with drought stress or light intensity that is too low.

Problem pests are Aphids, Mites, Chewing Insects, and Whitefly.  Blue daze is fairly tolerant to salt.