close up of leaf of italian parsley

Alkanet

Anchusa azurea
Boraginaceae

Growth Habit

Herbaceous

Description

Perennial to 36" in height with 40 cm long, oblong to lanceolate rough-pubescent leaves. Flowers blue, borne in long panicles effective in early summer. An older cultivar that has frequently been grown from seed and is therefore, variable.

Source of plant

Bluestone Perennials

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

flower color