About
Consolida ajacis is a summer-flowering annual that can reach heights of up to 1 meter. It features finely divided green foliage and blooms that predominantly exhibit deep blue hues, though they may also appear in pink, white, or a combination of blue and pink shades.
About the genus
Consolida consists of upright annual plants characterized by their deeply divided pinnate or palmate leaves. During the summer months, they produce clusters of small flowers resembling those of delphinium, which feature distinctive spurs.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Mediterranean
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun; for cut flowers, cut when only the lowermost buds are open
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed: sow in early autumn and prick out in early spring, sow under cover in early spring, or sow outside in late spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free