Buglossoides purpurocaerulea
Lithospermum purpureocaeruleum, Purple gromwell
Buglossoides Buglossoides
B. purpurocaerulea - B. purpurocaerulea is a rhizomatous perennial with non-flowering stems and narrow dark green leaves. In spring to early sumer its erect stems bear purple cymes that eventually turn bright blue.
Buglossoides purpurocaerulea is: Deciduous
Creeping, Erect flower stem
Purple in Spring; Bright-blue in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Sow seeds in pots in a cold frame in autum or spring. Divide in early spring.
Division, Seed
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Buglossoides purpurocaerulea (Purple gromwell ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-3 years.
Ground Cover, Woodland
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil that is alkaline to neutral. Needs to be shaded from mid-day sun.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Buglossoides purpurocaerulea
Lithospermum purpureocaeruleum, Purple gromwell
Buglossoides Buglossoides
B. purpurocaerulea - B. purpurocaerulea is a rhizomatous perennial with non-flowering stems and narrow dark green leaves. In spring to early sumer its erect stems bear purple cymes that eventually turn bright blue.
Deciduous
Creeping, Erect flower stem
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Purple in Spring; Bright-blue in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Sow seeds in pots in a cold frame in autum or spring. Divide in early spring.
Division, Seed
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Buglossoides purpurocaerulea (Purple gromwell ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-3 years.
Ground Cover, Woodland
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil that is alkaline to neutral. Needs to be shaded from mid-day sun.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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