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Beginner
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0.4m
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0.3m
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1 year
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel'
Other names: Anchusa 'Blue Angel', Summer forget-me not 'Blue Angel', Cape forget-me not 'Blue Angel', Bugloss 'Blue Angel'
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Genus: Anchusa
Variety or cultivar: 'Blue Angel' _ 'Blue Angel' is a short lived perennial often grown as an annual. It has a bushy form with green leaves and brilliant blue flowers that bloom from summer through until autumn.
Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel' is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-blue in Summer; Bright-blue in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Upright
Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel' (Summer forget-me not 'Blue Angel') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 1 year.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Wildlife, Gravel
Cultivation: Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Will perform best in dry, sandy sites.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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