How to Grow Hedyotis Plants in your Garden

Gardener's HQ Guide to Growing Bluets, Innocence and Quaker Bonnets

Members of the Hedyotis plant genus are small hardy perennials that are ideal for use in rock gardens.

They are usually about 10 to 15 cm in height, though some larger varieties may make 45 cm in height.

They have stellar flowers of purple, blue or white, and miniature green leaves.

Some of the common names for Hedyotis include Quaker bonnets, Quaker Ladies, Bluets, and Innocence.

How to Grow Quaker Bonnets, Bluets and other Hedyotis Plants in the Garden

Fresh seeds from Hedyotis plants should be planted in a sunny area of the garden at the end of Summer.

The seeds should be sown into vermiculite containers, and sunk into a shady area of the garden.

Germination usually takes from three to four weeks. Once Quakers Bonnets / Bluets seedlings have sprouted they should be allowed to grow for a further year, and then transferred to their final location the following autumn.

Ideally Hedyotis Plants should be spaced about 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 inches) apart in the garden. Locate plants in a moist acidic soil of about pH 5 to 6.

Caring for Hedyotis plants

Once established it is important to keep Hedyotis plants such as Bluets well watered when they are growing.

More plants can be created by dividing the plants. This should be done regularly as Hedyotis plants have a short life span.

Following flowering allow the leaves to die fully before attempting to remove them.

I hope that you enjoyed this guide on how to grow Hedyotis plants. You may also enjoy my gardening guides on how to grow Convallaria, Dioscorea plant, and Belamcanda plants.