About
Aristea ecklonii is a perennial plant that forms clumps and features upright, sword-like evergreen foliage. During the summer months, it produces loosely branched spikes adorned with blue, saucer-shaped blossoms.
About the genus
Aristea consists of compact, predominantly evergreen perennials characterized by narrow leaves and ephemeral, saucer-shaped blooms that appear in spring and summer.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Mediterranean climate plants
- Native to
- C & S Africa
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a well-drained, loamy soil in full sun. Will need winter protection in all but the most sheltered gardens.
- Pruning
- Cut faded flower spikes to the base. Remove older, untidy leaves.
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed (indoors) at 15-20°C in spring or autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free