Anchusa Azurea 'Loddon Royalist' (Alkanet)

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Position: full sun
Soil: moist, fertile, well-drained
Rate of growth: vigourous
Flowering period: June
Hardiness:fully hardy
Sturdy 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 dont 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.

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