- Light Requirement is Full Sun
- Height 9-15 Inches
- Width 12-16 Inches
- Use as a filler when using in containers
- Lavender & blue flowers with delicate lacy leaves!
- Growing Zones 9 -11
Blue Zephyr brachyscome is sure to provide the cool blue in your landscape or cottage garden. This plant is another great way to add some blue to your landscape, borders, edgings and container gardens. Lavender and blue tones on this relative of asters and cornflowers cover delicate lacy leaves and are great when massed out on their own as well.
Native to Australia, Zones 9a to 11b, this sun loving annual will perform well in your Zones 3-9 full sun gardens giving you spring and summer color and vigor when you plant out after danger of the last frost. This daisy-like dainty flower is also fragrant, giving you a treat for all your senses. Pair this annual with bacopa, nemesia and calibrachoas for a complimentary presentation.
Blue Zephyr Brachyscome Care
Easy to maintain with a regular fertilization regimen, this annual prefers good draining soil kept moderately moist. While you don’t want to water it too heavily and damage the airy fern-like foliage, you don’t want to dry it out either. A soil pH of 5.5 to 5.8, slightly acidic, is easy enough to maintain with a top dressing of compost. Like most daisy-like annuals, brachyscome is susceptible to powdery mildew. A topical fungicide found in most hardwares can be applied if you experience problems.
Deadheading is important for brachyscome as flowering will taper off if not pruned once in a while. These delicate blooms will not last long so light shearing with sharp scissors will keep you flush with flowers all season long and strengthen the airy foliage. Container gardening makes this an easy process for you without much fuss.
Blue Zephyr Brachyscome Spacing
A medium mounding plant topping out at about 16 inches and spreading out 16 inches, give this plant 12 to 16 inches of spacing between plants to increase air circulation and help prevent powdery mildew and other fungal diseases. This cool blue flowering annual with yellow centers also makes great cut flowers to extend appreciation of your garden inside your home.
Blue Zephyr Brachyscome Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11 |
| Flower Color(s): Purple, Lavender |
| Bloom Period: Planting To Frost |
| Foliage Color(s) Green |
| Light Exposure: Full Sun |
| Height Class: Medium |
| Height: 9-15 Inches |
| Spread: 12-16 Inches |
| Spacing: 12-16 Inches |
| Habit: Mounded |
| Watering: Average |
| Drought Tolerant: No |
| Container Role: Filler |
| Use Types: Combinations, Container, Landscape |
| Features: Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer |
| Maintenance: Easy |
| Scientific Name: Brachyscome hybrid 'Blue Zephyr' |
| Common Name: Blue Zephyr Brachyscome |
| Other Name(s): Swan River Daisy |
| Plant Type: Annual |
| Brand: Proven Selections |
- SKU:
- BRABZP
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
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Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
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