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purple gromwell [2]

Glandora diffusa (Lag.) D.C. Thomas

Low Maintenance

Genus: Glandora
Family: Boraginaceae
Common Names: gentian gromwell

About this plant

A prostrate, evergreen shrub with branching stems forming a low, spreading mat clothed in narrow, hairy leaves to 2.5cm long. Small, intense blue, funnel-shaped flowers to 1cm wide are borne just above the foliage from late spring into summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, acidic to neutral soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side BordersLow Maintenance

Planting Places

GreenhouseBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years