Overview

Romanzoffia californica is a plant with a clump forming habit in the genus Romanzoffia, part of the Boraginaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Romanzoffia californica grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include rock garden, cottage and informal garden and flower borders and beds.

About

Romanzoffia californica is a clump-forming deciduous plant belonging to the Boraginaceae family. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. This cultivar is hardy to UK zone H3 and is suitable for rock gardens, cottage and informal gardens, as well as flower borders and beds. It is best cultivated in fertile, well-drained soil and can be propagated by seed or division. Its season of interest spans spring and summer.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Romanzoffia

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H3

Plant details

Romanzoffia californica size, habit and characteristics

Habit

Clump forming

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Rock garden, Cottage and informal garden, Flower borders and beds

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Romanzoffia californica

Propagation

Seed, Division

Pest resistance

Susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, hydrangea scale, vine weevil

Disease resistance

Susceptible to leaf spot, powdery mildews, grey moulds (Botrytis), honey fungus (rarely)

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