General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Houstonia caerulea
  • Common Names- Azure Bluet, Quaker Ladies, Bluets
  • Spread- 3-6 inches**
  • Height- 3-6 inches**
  • Average Production- 5-15 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 180-260 days*

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil- Organic soil that is sandy or a thin rocky soil
  • Soil moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.0-7.0
  • Soil temperature-18 to 32°C
  • Climate temperature-18 to 32°C
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring or Autumn

Tips to Grow Quaker Ladies

  1. Arrange good quality Quaker Ladies seed.
  2. The soil should be evenly moist, but not wet or soggy. The soil where Quaker ladies grow should remain moist but drain sharply. An organic soil that is sandy or a thin rocky soil is preferred.
  3. Cover them with vermiculite and place them in a flat container. Drop the flat container into the ground near a wall that faces north, then cover the top of the container with glass or plastic.
  4. Keep the soil moist, and check on your Quaker ladies regularly so you’ll see when seedlings have emerged.
  5. Germination usually takes about three to four weeks.
  6. After the seedlings have started to up, remove the cover from the container.
  7. After one year of growth, transplant your Quaker ladies into their permanent home in the spring or autumn, spacing them out at a distance of 12 to 18 inches.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from a nursery.

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