Trachystemon orientalis
Trachystemon orientalis has pendant, early spring, blue flowers before the thick ground covering foliage emerges.
Trachystemon orientalis will send up loose panicles of pendant blue, white throated flowers in March and April (perfect for bees) when the foliage is just beginning to emerge. Coarsely textured, heart-shaped leaves bristling with hairs mature to 12″ long after flowering to form a dense ground cover, out-competing weeds. Plants are tolerant of dry shade but can wilt in extreme drought. From Turkey to the Caucasus and Western Asia. An early season nectar source for native bees.
Common Name: Early Flowering Borage
Family: Boraginaceae (The Borage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Native range from Turkey to the Caucasus and Western Asia.
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