Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
Bugloss 'Loddon Royalist'
Anchusa Anchusa
'Loddon Royalist' _ 'Loddon Royalist' is a coarsely hairy, deciduous perennial with lance-shaped, mid- to bright green leaves and erect, branching stems bearing deep purple-blue flowers in summer.
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect, Spreading
Blue, Purple in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-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 after flowering to encourage fresh basal growth.
Seed, Root cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' (Bugloss 'Loddon Royalist') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Wildlife, Gravel
Plant in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade. Dislikes winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
Bugloss 'Loddon Royalist'
Anchusa Anchusa
'Loddon Royalist' _ 'Loddon Royalist' is a coarsely hairy, deciduous perennial with lance-shaped, mid- to bright green leaves and erect, branching stems bearing deep purple-blue flowers in summer.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect, Spreading
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Blue, Purple in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Deadhead to encourage a second flush of flowers. Cut back top growth after flowering to encourage fresh basal growth.
Seed, Root cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' (Bugloss 'Loddon Royalist') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Wildlife, Gravel
Plant in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade. Dislikes winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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