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Heliophila coronopifolia (False blue flax )
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heliophila coronopifolia
Other names
Heliophila longifolia, False blue flax , Wild flax, Blue diamonds, African blue flax, Showy sunflax
Genus
Heliophila Heliophila
Species
H. coronopifolia - H. coronopifolia is a upright, branching, hairy annual with simple or pinnate, mid-green leaves divided into linear leaflets. Blue to violet-blue, sometimes pink or white, cross-shaped flowers with white throats bloom in spring and summer.
Heliophila coronopifolia is: Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Remove annual at the end of the growing season.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Heliophila coronopifolia (False blue flax ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Rock
Cultivation
Outdoors, best grown in well-drained, sandy, fertile soil in full sun. Resents root disturbance. Tends to get leggy and weedy in climates with hot summers. In frost-prone areas, grow under glass in loamless potting compost in bright filtered light. Water moderately in growth.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Heliophila coronopifolia
Other names
Heliophila longifolia, False blue flax , Wild flax, Blue diamonds, African blue flax, Showy sunflax
Genus
Heliophila Heliophila
Species
H. coronopifolia - H. coronopifolia is a upright, branching, hairy annual with simple or pinnate, mid-green leaves divided into linear leaflets. Blue to violet-blue, sometimes pink or white, cross-shaped flowers with white throats bloom in spring and summer.
Native to
South Africa
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Remove annual at the end of the growing season.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Heliophila coronopifolia (False blue flax ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers, Rock
Cultivation
Outdoors, best grown in well-drained, sandy, fertile soil in full sun. Resents root disturbance. Tends to get leggy and weedy in climates with hot summers. In frost-prone areas, grow under glass in loamless potting compost in bright filtered light. Water moderately in growth.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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