About
A compact, mat-forming, shrubby evergreen shrub to around 15cm in height, with small, lance-shaped dark green leaves and a creeping habit. Five-petalled, star-shaped bright blue-purple flowers, with a purple stripe down the centre of each petal, appear from spring into summer. Great as part of an alternative hanging basket display of drought-tolerant succulents/alpines in 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 typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
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 usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Hanging basket, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained, acidic to neutral soil in full sun
PruningPruning group 8
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free