Anchusa azurea 'Dropmore'
Bugloss 'Dropmore', Anchusa italica 'Dropmore', Alkanet 'Dropmore'
Anchusa Anchusa
'Dropmore' _ 'Dropmore' is an herbaceous perennial wth hairy, lance-shaped leaves and racemes of bright blue flowers on upright stems throughout summer.
Anchusa azurea 'Dropmore' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Compact
Bright-blue in Summer
Leaf-mining sawflies Leaf-mining sawflies
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Deadhead to encourage a second flush of flowers. Cut back top growth after flowering to encourage a rosette of foliage.
Seed, Root cuttings
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Anchusa azurea 'Dropmore' (Bugloss 'Dropmore') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.3m 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, although can also tolerate partial shade. It dislikes winter wet. Flowers can be added to salads.
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 'Dropmore'
Bugloss 'Dropmore', Anchusa italica 'Dropmore', Alkanet 'Dropmore'
Anchusa Anchusa
'Dropmore' _ 'Dropmore' is an herbaceous perennial wth hairy, lance-shaped leaves and racemes of bright blue flowers on upright stems throughout summer.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Compact
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Bright-blue in Summer
Deadhead to encourage a second flush of flowers. Cut back top growth after flowering to encourage a rosette of foliage.
Seed, Root cuttings
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Anchusa azurea 'Dropmore' (Bugloss 'Dropmore') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.3m 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, although can also tolerate partial shade. It dislikes winter wet. Flowers can be added to salads.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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