Alkanet
Anchusa azurea 'Dropmore'
Boraginaceae
Other names
Italian Bugloss
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Bluestone Perennials
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.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
flower color