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ANCHUSA SEEDS aka Italian Bugloss or Italian Alkanet

Anchusa azurea

Intense gentian-blue blooms - Bees and butterflies love them -
Edible flowers make a striking garnish - Combines beautifully with
Salvia and Verbascum


PR06200 DROPMORE
Anchusa Seeds

This 1905 selection is still popular today, growing 4-5 feet tall with deep blue late spring, summer
and fall flowers.
Staked plants give the best appearance, a small tomato cage works perfectly.
Winter hardy to zone 3.
35 SEEDS: $2.99 QTY:




Anchusa, Bugloss flowers attract butterfliesAnchusa azurea plants are deer resistantAnchusa azurea plants are rabbit resistantAnchusa Italian Alkanet tolerates droughtAnchusas grow and bloom in heatItalian Bugloss, Anchusa flower best in full sun How to Grow Anchusa, Itallian BuglossHow to Plant ANCHUSA Seeds

Sow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil and barely cover. Light will aid germination. Kept at 70° F., germination is in 21-28 days. Can direct sow into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost, in groups of 3-4 seeds spaced 16-24 inches apart. Thin to the strongest plant.

Comments: Full sun. Tolerates heat, poor soil and drought. Dislikes high humidity. Growing the plants lean, with moderate water and little fertilizer will help keep them more compact and leads to heavier bloom. Cut back to 4-6 inches after flowering for a full repeat bloom in September. Resists deer and rabbits. Attracts butterflies, especially Swallowtails.
Anchusa Flowers, How to grow from seeds