Pasithea caerulea
Azulillo, Pasithea coerulea, Anthericum coeruleum, Anthericum caeruleum, Blue lily
Pasithea Pasithea
P. caerulea - P. caerulea is a tender, clump-forming, rhizomatous, summer-dormant perennial with keeled, linear, dark green leaves and upright, branched, sometimes dark purple stems bearing open panicles of star-shaped, blue flowers from late spring into summer.
Pasithea caerulea is: Deciduous
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Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Autumn; Dark-green in Winter
Leaves will die back in summer after flowering. Cut leaves back to the base only after they have completely died down.
Division, Seed
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Pasithea caerulea (Azulillo) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical
Plant in any well-drained in full sun in a sheltered position, preferably at the base of a sunny wall. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Avoid fertilisers as they produce leaf growth at the expense of flowers.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Pasithea caerulea
Azulillo, Pasithea coerulea, Anthericum coeruleum, Anthericum caeruleum, Blue lily
Pasithea Pasithea
P. caerulea - P. caerulea is a tender, clump-forming, rhizomatous, summer-dormant perennial with keeled, linear, dark green leaves and upright, branched, sometimes dark purple stems bearing open panicles of star-shaped, blue flowers from late spring into summer.
Deciduous
Upright
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Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Autumn; Dark-green in Winter
Leaves will die back in summer after flowering. Cut leaves back to the base only after they have completely died down.
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Pasithea caerulea (Azulillo) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical
Plant in any well-drained in full sun in a sheltered position, preferably at the base of a sunny wall. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Avoid fertilisers as they produce leaf growth at the expense of flowers.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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