Houstonia caerulea
Azure bluets
 
A fan favorite at Blue Stem, Houstonia caerulea has to be one of the cutest plants around! Known colloquially as azure bluet (bit redundant, there) or Quaker ladies, this herbaceous plant will form clumping mounds of delicate thin green stems atop which sit absolutely adorable bluish-white flowers.
 
Bluets are a perfect addition to a wildflower lawn alternative, performing best in part-shade with moist soil. If you do add this to your “alt-lawn”, be sure not to mow before it has the opportunity to set seed. There are so many spots to add this sweet beauty, such as rock gardens, as a living mulch to prevent weeds, or to line a pathway. If you haven’t picked up on this yet, we really love this plant!
 
Plants can be purchased in-person or online (with in-person pick-up).
All online orders will be ready for pick-up 24-72 hours after purchase. You will receive an email to let you know when your order is ready. We kindly ask that you pick-up any orders within one week of purchase.