About
A prostrate evergreen shrub to 15cm in height, making a wide mat of silky oval leaves, with sky-blue, funnel-shaped flowers 2cm in length, in short racemes in early summer.
About the genus
A genus of flowering, evergreen, shrubby plants from borage family. They are cultivated for their five-lobed, funnel-shaped, blue or white flowers produced in cymes in summer. Leaves are linear, lance-shaped or elliptic, densely hairy
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAlpine Rockery, Shrubs
HabitMatforming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Native toSE Pyrenees
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained, preferably alkaline to neutral soil in full sun
PruningPruning group 8; or pruning group 10 after flowering
PropagationPropagate by removing rooted suckers in spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free