Anchusa azurea
Garden anchusa, Italian alkanet, Italian borage, Sea borage, Anchusa italica, Italian bugloss, Summer forget-me-not, Blue bugloss, Wild bugloss
Anchusa Anchusa
A. azurea - A. azurea is an erect, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with stiffly-hairy, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and erect, branching panicles of bright blue flowers in early summer.
Anchusa azurea is: Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
Bright-blue in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Leaf-mining sawflies Leaf-mining sawflies
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead to encourage a second flush of flowers. Cut back top growth in autumn.
Seed, Root cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Anchusa azurea (Garden anchusa) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Plant in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade. Avoid winter wet. May require staking.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Anchusa azurea
Garden anchusa, Italian alkanet, Italian borage, Sea borage, Anchusa italica, Italian bugloss, Summer forget-me-not, Blue bugloss, Wild bugloss
Anchusa Anchusa
A. azurea - A. azurea is an erect, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with stiffly-hairy, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and erect, branching panicles of bright blue flowers in early summer.
Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
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Bright-blue in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Deadhead to encourage a second flush of flowers. Cut back top growth in autumn.
Seed, Root cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Anchusa azurea (Garden anchusa) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Plant in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade. Avoid winter wet. May require staking.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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