Common Heliotrope

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Cultivated as annual

Biocultural value

Dense clusters of purple flowers have a soft sweet vanilla fragrance.

Location

Robison Herb Garden

Source of plant

Select Seeds

Description

This variety has fragrant, vanilla-scented violet flowers in sprays bloom atop the tall stems. The dark leaves are tinged with purple. Annual, 2' tall' blooms summer to fall.

USDA Hardiness Zone

10

Special characteristics

fragrance, tender perennial