Tommymoo's Garden
Jasione 'Blue Light'
Genus: Jasione.
Species: Jasione laevis.
14 Mar 2012
given by Simbad :-)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2013 summer - didn't come back
Preferred common name:
sheep's bit scabious 'Blaulicht'
Synonym(s)
Jasione laevis BLUE LIGHT
Jasione laevis 'Blaulicht'
Jasione perennis BLUE LIGHT
Characteristics
Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Habit
Tufted
Resilience
Hardiness: H4 (hardy)
Colour
Flower: Blue in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring and Summer
Size
Ultimate height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Ultimate spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height: 2-5 years
Family:Campanulaceae
How to grow:
Sunlight: Full sun
Aspect: South-facing, exposed
Cultivation:
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, preferably sandy soil in full sun
Soil:
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
Loam, Chalk or Sand
Propagation:
Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or in autumn. Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Rock Garden, Wildlife Gardens, Prairie Planting or Mediterranean Climate Plants
How to care:
Pruning:
Old flower stems can be cut down after flowering
Pests:
May be attacked by slugs and snails
Diseases:
Generally disease free
