Azure Bluets (Houstonia caerulea)


 



































Photo by Leticia Provencio

     Azure bluets are a native, perennial in Wisconsin. They grow about six inches tall. The 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch flowers are blue with yellow centers. The leaves are opposite each other and have smooth edges. The basal leaves are one to two inches long and the two leaves on the stem are 1/2 to one inch long. Azure bluets prefer well drained soil and moderate sunlight. (LS)