Anchusa leptophylla
Bugloss, Anchusa, Anchusa leptophylla subsp. incana, Anchusa angustissima
Anchusa Anchusa
A. leptophylla - A. leptophylla is an upright, clump-forming, branching, herbaceous perennial, sometimes short-lived, with loose rosettes of narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and bright blue flowers with white eyes in summer.
Anchusa leptophylla is: Deciduous
Upright, 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 after flowering to encourage overwintering basal rosettes.
Root cuttings, Basal cuttings, Seed
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Anchusa leptophylla (Bugloss) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Wildlife, Cottage/Informal, City, Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Add to salads
Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates partial shade. Dislikes winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Anchusa leptophylla
Bugloss, Anchusa, Anchusa leptophylla subsp. incana, Anchusa angustissima
Anchusa Anchusa
A. leptophylla - A. leptophylla is an upright, clump-forming, branching, herbaceous perennial, sometimes short-lived, with loose rosettes of narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and bright blue flowers with white eyes in summer.
Deciduous
Upright, 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 after flowering to encourage overwintering basal rosettes.
Root cuttings, Basal cuttings, Seed
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Anchusa leptophylla (Bugloss) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Wildlife, Cottage/Informal, City, Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Add to salads
Grow in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates partial shade. Dislikes winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but 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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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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