About
Chaenorhinum origanifolium 'Blue Dream' is a low-growing, semi-evergreen perennial that forms dense mats reaching up to 15 cm in height. Its growth habit is somewhat cascading, featuring small, rounded dark green leaves. In late spring and early summer, it produces clusters of diminutive purple-blue flowers, each adorned with whitish-yellow throats.
About the genus
This genus comprises approximately 27 species of annual and perennial flowering herbs found primarily in the Mediterranean region, Europe, Western Asia, and the Himalayas. These plants are well-suited to rocky environments and scree. They feature linear, oblong, or rounded green leaves and produce hooded flowers in shades of blue to purple that resemble those of snapdragons.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Rock garden, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free