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olive-leaved gromwell

Glandora oleifolia

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Glandora
Family: Boraginaceae

About this plant

L. oleifolia is a prostrate evergreen shrub to 15cm in height, making a wide mat of silky oval leaves, with sky-blue, funnel-shaped flowers 2cm in length, in short racemes in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoam

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, preferably alkaline to neutral soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 8; or pruning group 10 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by removing rooted suckers in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalFlower BordersHedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years