Anchusa azurea 'Dropmore'
Tiers of intense deep blue flowers hang from the upright stems of Anchusa 'Dropmore' in spring and summer. Hot, dryish spots with good winter drainage.
Description:
Tiers of intense deep blue flowers hang from the upright stems of this Mediterranean perennial in spring and summer. Plant in sun in deep, rich, well-drained soil with good watering but where conditions are not too wet in the winter.
Common Name: Italian Alkanet
Family: Boraginaceae (The Borage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sides of arable fields, waste places, roadsides and steppes on stony hills.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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