Anchusa azurea 'Feltham's Pride Strain' is a bristly herbaceous perennial in the Boraginaceae known for its massed violet-blue tubular flowers. Plants typically reach about 1.5 m tall and 60 cm wide and carry straight, lance-shaped leaves. Flowering runs from June to September and the blooms are attractive to bees. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and becomes drought-tolerant once established.

Anchusa azurea 'Feltham's Pride Strain' produces violet-blue tubular flowers from June to September in a sunny, well-drained site.

The genus Anchusa belongs to the borage family (Boraginaceae). It includes about 35 species found growing in Europe, North Africa, South Africa and Western Asia.

Anchusa azurea 'Feltham's Pride Strain'

Garden Anchusa | Anchusa azurea 'Feltham's Pride Strain'

Brunnera 'Hadspen Cream' is a perennial in the Boraginaceae grown as a low ground cover for shaded spots. It performs best in partial shade to shade in moist, well-drained soil and is suited to woodland or shade gardens. Flowering occurs in April to May. Hardiness H5 means it is hardy across much of the UK.

Hadspen Cream Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera 'Hadspen Cream') is a shade-loving perennial ground cover for moist, well-drained soil that flowers in April to.

Brunnera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. They are rhizomatous perennials, native to the woodlands of Eastern Europe and North West Asia.

Brunnera 'Hadspen Cream'

Hadspen Cream Siberian Bugloss | Brunnera 'Hadspen Cream'

Brunnera 'Langtrees' is a perennial cultivar of Brunnera macrophylla grown for its spring display of blue flowers and its ground cover habit in shade. It belongs to the Boraginaceae family and originates from the woodlands of the Caucasus region. It flowers in April to May and favours moist, well-drained soil with a neutral to acidic pH. Plant it in partial shade or full shade on a sheltered north, east or west aspect.

Brunnera 'Langtrees' is a shade-loving perennial with blue flowers in April to May that prefers moist, neutral to acidic soil.

Brunnera 'Langtrees'

Siberian Bugloss | Brunnera 'Langtrees'

Brunnera 'Variegata' is a perennial in the Boraginaceae with distinctive variegated leaves that brighten shaded beds. It prefers partial shade to full shade and consistently moist, well-drained soil. In April to May it produces sprays of blue flowers above the foliage. Originating from the Caucasus region, it is rated H5 (hardy) for UK gardens.

Variegated Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera 'Variegata') is a shade-loving perennial with variegated leaves and blue April–May flowers, ideal for moist.

Brunnera 'Variegata'

Variegated Siberian Bugloss | Brunnera 'Variegata'

Brunnera mac. 'Betty Bowring' is a clump-forming Brunnera with heart-shaped, often variegated foliage. It favours partial shade and performs best on neutral loam that remains moist. Fully hardy (H7), it suits north-facing, sheltered sites. It flowers in April to May.

Brunnera mac. 'Betty Bowring' is a clump-forming Brunnera with variegated heart-shaped leaves for north-facing, sheltered sites and flowers April to May.

Brunnera mac. 'Betty Bowring'

Siberian Bugloss | Brunnera mac. 'Betty Bowring'

Brunnera mac. 'Jack Frost' is a clump-forming perennial in the Boraginaceae, grown primarily for its heart-shaped, often variegated foliage. It performs best in partial shade on moist, neutral loam and favours a north-facing, sheltered position. Flowering occurs in April to May and the foliage remains the principal garden feature thereafter. Suitable uses include ground cover and underplanting beneath shrubs.

Brunnera mac. 'Jack Frost' has heart-shaped, often variegated foliage and forms a clump for partial shade on moist, neutral loam.

Brunnera mac. 'Jack Frost'

Siberian Bugloss | Brunnera mac. 'Jack Frost'

Brunnera mac. 'Sea Heart' is a clump-forming perennial in the Boraginaceae with heart-shaped, often variegated foliage. It flowers in April to May. Suited to partial shade on moist, neutral loam in north-facing, sheltered spots, it is fully hardy (H7) and works well as ground cover or for underplanting.

Brunnera mac. 'Sea Heart' is a clump-forming Brunnera with heart-shaped, often variegated foliage for north-facing, sheltered spots and flowers April to.

Brunnera mac. 'Sea Heart'

Siberian Bugloss | Brunnera mac. 'Sea Heart'

Caccinia macranthera is a flowering species in the genus Caccinia, within the Boraginaceae family. It produces its blooms in mid to late summer, from July to September. Identification relies largely on its summer flowering habit and its placement within the Boraginaceae. Gardeners and collectors will note the timing of its flowers when assessing summer borders.

Caccinia macranthera blooms from July to September and is a member of the Boraginaceae family.

Caccinia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae.

Caccinia macranthera

Cynoglossum longiflorum is a species in the borage family (Boraginaceae) known by the common name Hound's Tongue. It belongs to the genus Cynoglossum and produces its flowers from June to August. The plant's identity is primarily botanical rather than horticultural in the literature, so identification by name and flowering time is the reliable starting point. Gardeners will most often encounter it listed under its botanical name.

Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum longiflorum) flowers from June to August and is best sited where its summer blooms can be seen.

Cynoglossum is a genus of small-flowered plants in the family Boraginaceae. It includes 81 species native to Eurasia, Africa, New Guinea, and Australia.

Cynoglossum longiflorum

Hound's Tongue | Cynoglossum longiflorum

Cynoglossum nervosum is a species in the genus Cynoglossum (family Boraginaceae), part of a group of small-flowered plants. The genus has a wide native distribution across Eurasia, Africa, New Guinea and Australia. In the UK Cynoglossum nervosum flowers from June to August. Attention to seedheads is sensible because some Cynoglossum species produce burs and contain compounds toxic to grazing animals.

Cynoglossum nervosum is a Cynoglossum species in the borage family that flowers in the UK from June to August.

Cynoglossum nervosum

Glandora diffusa (Lag.) D.C. Thomas is a prostrate, trailing evergreen perennial that forms a low spreading cover and flowers April to June. It favours full sun on well-drained, alkaline loam and benefits from a sheltered, south-facing spot. Use it where a low, ground-hugging habit is required in rock gardens, containers or as a ground cover. Plants tolerate typical UK winters at H5 (hardy).

Purple Gromwell (Glandora diffusa (Lag.) D.C. Thomas) is a prostrate evergreen ground cover that flowers April to June on alkaline, well-drained loam in.

Glandora diffusa (Lag.) D.C. Thomas

Glandora diffusa (Lag.) D.C. Thomas | Groundcover

Lindelofia spectabilis is a flowering member of the borage family (Boraginaceae) native to Central Asia. It belongs to the genus Lindelofia and presents its blooms in mid-summer. In the UK it flowers from June to August. Gardeners should consult supplier notes for specific cultivation details for the selected stock.

Lindelofia spectabilis flowers in the UK from June to August and is native to Central Asia.

Lindelofia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae.

Lindelofia spectabilis

Lithospermum doerfleri is a species in the genus Lithospermum, part of the borage family Boraginaceae. The genus is known by the common names gromwells or stoneseeds and has a near-global distribution with a centre of diversity in the southwestern United States and Mexico. In the UK its recorded flowering period runs from May to July. Leaves of Lithospermum species are used as food by some Lepidoptera caterpillars.

Lithospermum doerfleri is a species of Lithospermum (Boraginaceae) that flowers in the UK from May to July.

Lithospermum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. The genus is distributed nearly worldwide, but most are native to the Americas and the center of diversity is in the southwestern United States and Mexico.

Lithospermum doerfleri

Mertensia asiatica is a perennial member of the borage family that produces salverform (trumpet-shaped) flowers from pink-tinged buds. The blooms are typically blue but can occasionally be white, and they appear from April to June. Plants belong to the genus Mertensia and are native to Asia.

Mertensia asiatica produces pink-tinged buds that open to blue or white salverform flowers from April to June.

Mertensia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae. They are perennial herbaceous plants with blue or sometimes white flowers that open from pink-tinged buds.

Mertensia asiatica

Bluebell | Mertensia asiatica

Omphaloides verna is a spring-flowering member of the Boraginaceae that produces its main display from April to June. It sits within the genus Omphalodes and contributes a concentrated period of bloom in late spring. The species is typically used where a predictable spring flowering window is required.

Omphaloides verna flowers from April to June and belongs to the Boraginaceae, making it useful for clear spring-season displays.

Omphaloides verna

Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign' is a cultivar of Pulmonaria in the family Boraginaceae, notable as a clump-forming perennial that flowers in spring. It produces short, mostly unbranched flowering stems arising from a basal rosette of leaves. The genus typically bears hairs on stems and leaves and spreads slowly by a creeping rhizome. Expect blooms from March to May.

Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign' is a clump-forming lungwort that flowers from March to May.

Pulmonaria (lungwort) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, native to Europe and western Asia, with one species east to central Asia. According to various estimates there may be between 10 and 18 species found in the wild.

Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'

Lungwort | Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'

Pulmonaria 'Diane Clare' is a cultivar of Pulmonaria in the family Boraginaceae that flowers in spring from March to May. It belongs to a group of herbaceous perennials that produce basal rosettes from a slowly creeping rhizome and send up short, unbranched flowering stems. Leaves and stems in the genus are typically covered in hairs. Plants of Pulmonaria commonly form a compact clump, with flowering stems usually in the lower double-digit centimetres and a wider spreading habit.

Pulmonaria 'Diane Clare' is a Pulmonaria cultivar in the Boraginaceae that flowers in the UK from March to May.

Pulmonaria 'Diane Clare'

Lungwort | Pulmonaria 'Diane Clare'

Pulmonaria 'Opal' is a clump-forming perennial in the Boraginaceae and a member of the genus Pulmonaria. It produces its flowers in early spring, reliably appearing from March to May. The plant develops basal leaves in rosettes and spreads slowly via a creeping rhizome. Allow space for individual clumps to expand and divide older plants when they become congested.

Pulmonaria 'Opal' is a clump-forming lungwort that flowers from March to May and spreads slowly via a creeping rhizome.

Pulmonaria 'Opal'

Lungwort | Pulmonaria 'Opal'

Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain' is a cultivar of Pulmonaria in the family Boraginaceae, valued for its spring display. It produces flowers from March to May. The plant grows as a perennial that forms low clumps from a slowly creeping base. Leaves arise in rosettes that persist through the season.

Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain' is a Pulmonaria cultivar that flowers from March to May and forms low clumps from a creeping base.

Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain'

Lungwort | Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain'

Symphytum 'Moorland Heather' is a cultivar of comfrey in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that flowers in spring. As a Symphytum, it belongs to a group of plants native to northern temperate Europe and Asia and widely grown beyond their original range. Its flowering season is April to June, a useful window for early pollinator activity. Several Symphytum species and hybrids are commonly used in gardens and traditional herbal preparations.

Symphytum 'Moorland Heather' is a comfrey cultivar that flowers April to June and belongs to the Boraginaceae family.

Symphytum 'Moorland Heather'

Comfrey | Symphytum 'Moorland Heather'

Symphytum rubrum of gardens is a perennial herb in the Boraginaceae grown for its concentrated bloom from April to June. It belongs to the genus Symphytum and originates from Europe. Plants suit moist, loamy, neutral to alkaline soils and will tolerate full sun or partial shade. Handle with care: repeated ingestion is harmful and gloves are recommended when working with the foliage.

Comfrey 'Rubrum' (Symphytum rubrum of gardens) is a perennial herb flowering April to June suited to moist, neutral to alkaline loamy soils in sun or.

Symphytum is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae, known by the common name comfrey.

Symphytum rubrum of gardens

Comfrey 'Rubrum' | Symphytum rubrum of gardens

Symphytum × uplandicum 'Variegatum' is a perennial herb in the borage family notable for its variegated foliage. It flowers in the UK from April to June. Plants prefer moist, loamy, well-drained soil with a neutral to alkaline pH and will tolerate full sun or partial shade. The leaves contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids and are toxic if ingested, so avoid use where children or livestock might feed.

Variegated Comfrey Symphytum × uplandicum 'Variegatum' is a variegated perennial herb for moist, neutral to alkaline soils in sun or part shade.

Symphytum × uplandicum 'Variegatum'

Variegated Comfrey | Symphytum × uplandicum 'Variegatum'

Trachystemon orientale is a perennial in the borage family (Boraginaceae) that flowers in April to May. Native to Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it is used in shade gardens as a ground cover. Plant it in partial shade or full shade on fertile, well-drained soil that remains moist and is neutral to alkaline. It is classed H5, meaning it is hardy in typical UK outdoor conditions.

Abraham-Isaac-Jacob (Trachystemon orientale) flowers in April to May and provides a hardy ground cover for partial shade to shade in moist, neutral to.

Trachystemon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. The only species is Trachystemon orientalis, commonly known as Abraham-Isaac-Jacob or early-flowering borage.