Very attractive flower to brighten up rockeries and pots in the garden. Ornamental and decorative valued flower in a garden and as a cut flower. Potplant.
Perennial up to 1m. Beautiful bright violet-blue, nodding flowers.
Sowing in spring. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
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| Flowering |
| Attracts Wildlife | Birds, Butterflies |
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| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
| Flower colour | Blue, Purple |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Foliage color | Green |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Cut flower, Edges, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden, Low maintenance garden, Urban garden, Wild garden |
| Planting distance | 50-70 |
| Seeds per gram | 1000 |
| Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
| Soil - Type | Light |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |