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    Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel'

    Also Known As

    • Anchusa azurea 'Blue Angel'
    • Blue Angel Bugloss

    Plant type

    perennial, annual / biennial

    size

    • H: 10"-15"
    • W: 10"-15"

    planting zones

    • 7b-11

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    Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel' plant details

    Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial or perennial with green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something pollution tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel'

    Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial
    Plant family: boraginaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 10 IN - 15 IN - wide, 10 IN - 15 IN - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in summer
    Uses: rock garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel'

    USDA Zones: 7b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer, rabbit and snail / slug, pollution
    Soil needs: alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Zn 7. Upright with gentian blue flowers all summer

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Clusters of bright, marine-blue flowers, like tiny forget-me-nots, rise 12" above the hairy leaves in June & July. Sun/Med/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    Mobs of intense deep true blue “Forget Me Nots” are held in tight 8” clusters on this bushy, branching South African native to 15” x 15”. Almost smothering the foliage, it creates a great mass of royal blueness for months. I love it with Cotula lineariloba ‘Big Yellow Moon’ & Ursinia anthemoides. Tolerant of poor dry soil once established, it goes nuts in well-drained soil & rock gardens & can be cut back for a second & third round of bloom. Often grown as a self-sowing annual, it can live over & bloom in Winter here in coastal California. Blooms very quickly & self sows!

    By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials

    Gardening facts about Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel' plant

    How to Grow Anchusa capensis 'Blue Angel'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • pollution tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • blue

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • snail / slug resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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