Simplify the following text for a Grade 0 native English-speaking person.
Original: The flowers are 0.8 â `` 1.2 cm ( 1\/3 to 1\/2 inch ) long , purple to pale whitish blue , produced in a loose inflorescence .
Simplified: The flowers are 0.8 â `` 1.2 cm ( Â 1\/2 â `` â