Product Description
Overview
Blue Puya Alpestris Flower Seeds grow into one of the most striking and exotic flowering plants admired for their brilliant turquoise-blue flower spikes with contrasting orange centers. Native to Chile, Puya Alpestris is prized for its dramatic architectural form, spiny silver-green foliage, and rare blue blooms. Perfect for rock gardens, xeriscapes, collectors’ gardens, landscape focal points, and large containers, Blue Puya Alpestris adds extraordinary color, structure, and exotic elegance to any outdoor space.
Features
Premium-quality, non-GMO Blue Puya Alpestris Flower Seeds
Produces rare turquoise-blue exotic flower spikes
Ideal for rock gardens, landscape displays, and collector gardens
Strong germination with slow-growing, long-living perennial habit
Dramatic architectural foliage with spiny silver-green leaves
Highly drought-tolerant once established
Excellent focal plant for modern and xeriscape gardens
Low-maintenance and beginner-friendly exotic perennial
Specifications
Plant Type: Perennial Ornamental Flower
Common Name: Blue Puya Alpestris
Scientific Name: Puya alpestris
Variety: Blue Flowering Type
GMO Status: Non-GMO
Heirloom: Yes
Growth Season: Spring–summer
USDA Zones: 8–11
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy or rocky soil
Bloom Time: Late spring to summer (after plant matures)
Plant Height: 3–6 feet (flower spike), 2–3 feet foliage spread
Spacing: 36–48 inches
Watering: Low (drought tolerant once established)
Planting Guide
Sowing Method: Start indoors in trays or pots
Seed Preparation: No special treatment required (light scarification can improve germination)
Sowing Depth: Surface sow; lightly press into soil
Germination Time: 14–30 days
Ideal Temperature: 18–26°C
Transplanting: Transplant once seedlings develop strong roots
