Anchusa azurea ‘Loddon Royalist’
Anchusa 'Loddon Royalist' is a borage relative with royal blue flowers for hot sunny gardens.
Anchusa ‘Loddon Royalist’ is a borage relative with royal blue flowers for hot sunny gardens. Tiers of intense deep blue flowers hang from the upright stems of this Mediterranean perennial for a very long bloom period, from spring through summer. Plant in sun in deep, rich, well-drained soil with good watering but where conditions are not too wet in the winter. Will self-sow.
Common Name: Italian Alkanet
Family: Boraginaceae (The Borage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time:
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sides of arable fields, waste places, roadsides and steppes on stony hills.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
