Excellent and showy flower bed and border plant, very easy to grow and low maintenance. Attractive flowers.
Perennial. 50cm. Evergreen, large, dark green, lance-shaped leaves. Showy deep violet blue tubular flowers, which grow in spikes. Attracts bees, birds and hummingbirds.
Sowing in spring.
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Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Insects, Nectar eating birds |
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Flower colour | Blue, Purple |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Foliage color | Green |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
Life cycle | Perennial |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Edges, Flowerbeds, Low maintenance garden, Urban garden, Wild garden |
Planting distance | 6/m2 |
Soil - Moisture | Dry, Well-drained |
Soil - Type | Loam, Potting mix |
Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |