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bugloss 'Loddon Royalist'

Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Anchusa
Family: Boraginaceae

About this plant

'Loddon Royalist' is an herbaceous perennial with coarsely hairy, lance-shaped, mostly basal leaves. Intense deep blue flowers 15mm across are borne on erect, branching stems

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun, although it can also tolerate partial shade. It thrives in moist soils but dislikes winter wet.

Pruning

Deadhead to encourage a second flush of flowers. Cut back top growth after flowering to encourage a rosette of foliage

Propagation

Propagate by seed, root cuttings or by softwood cuttings from the base of young shoots

Pests

Can get leaf-mining flies

Diseases

May be infected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years