Anchusa Azurea Loddon Royalist | 9cm Pot

Intense blue flowers in early summer. Position: full sun Soil: moist, fertile, well-drained Rate of growth: vigorous Flowering period: June Hardiness: fully hardySturdy stems of deep blue summer flowers, turning blue-purple with age, appear in early summer above rosettes of mid-green leaves. This large blue alkanet makes a striking and long-lasting statement in a sunny border and does not need staking. The flowers are attractive to bees, too. Garden care: Anchusas don’t like wet soil. Deadhead after flowering to encourage a second flush of flowers and in early autumn cut the stems back down to the ground.