About
Asyneuma canescens is an upright perennial that typically reaches heights of up to 1 meter. It features basal leaves that are greyish-green and have an ovate to lanceolate shape, while the stem leaves are lance-shaped, measuring up to 6 cm in length and exhibiting rounded serrations. From mid-summer to early autumn, this plant produces small, star-like flowers with narrow petals, arranged in spike-like panicles, displaying a violet-blue hue.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Rock garden, Wildflower meadow
- Native to
- S Europe
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free