About
Anagallis monellii is a low perennial that features sprawling stems adorned with dark green, oval-shaped leaves. From early summer through autumn, it produces deep blue, bowl-shaped blooms. While it can be cultivated as a perennial, it is frequently treated as an annual in gardens.
About the genus
Anagallis comprises both annual and evergreen perennial plants that grow in a spreading manner. They feature small leaves and produce solitary flowers with five petals, shaped like shallow cups.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Trailing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants
- Native to
- Mediterranean
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free