Alpines > Lithospermum
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One of our recommended plants, it's perfect for softening the edges of a sunny raised bed or rock garden outcrop with well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil. This prostrate, spreading evergreen shrub is covered with masses of deep azure-blue funnel-shaped flowers over a long period from May to August.
Location: full sun.
Soil Type: well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil.
Growth Rate: average to vigorous
Flowering Period: May to August
Flower Colour: deep azure-blue.
Other Characteristics: hairy, deep green foliage.
Plant Hardiness: fully hardy.
Plant Care: Trim lightly after flowering.
Matches: Euphorbia rigida, Narcissus 'Tete a Tete', Saxifraga x urbium, Linum perenne 'Blau Saphir', Rhododendron fastigiatum 'Blue Steel', Chionodoxa luciliae Gigantea Group