Heliotropium arborescens Scentropia Dark Blue HelarbSDB Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope, Cherry Pie 140mm
Heliotropium arborescens Scentropia Dark Blue HelarbSDB Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope, Cherry Pie 140mm
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Heliotropium arborescens Scentropia Dark Blue Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope, Cherry Pie,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Woody evergreen perennial with dark green, velvety foliage and tiny clustered dark-blue flowers in Spring and Summer. Plant where the delicious sweet vanilla-cherry fragrance of the flowers can be truly appreciated. Great for attracting butterflies and beneficial insects into the garden also. Grows to 30-40cm tall and 30-40cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Groundcover, Habitat, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases:Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Boraginaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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