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    Anchusa capensis

    Also Known As

    • Cape Forget Me Not
    • Summer Forget Me Not

    Plant type

    perennial, annual / biennial

    size

    • H: 8"-15"
    • W: 4"-8"

    planting zones

    • 5a-10b

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    Anchusa capensis plant details

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

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Anchusa capensis

    Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial
    Plant family: boraginaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 4 IN - 8 IN - wide, 8 IN - 15 IN - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in fall, spring and summer
    Uses: self-sowing

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Anchusa capensis

    USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer, rabbit and snail / slug, heat
    Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Trim evergreen rosettes produce a bounty of dazzling cobalt-blue flowers with fetching white eyes throughout the garden season. This will naturalize with moderate self-sowing in many border situations, filling blank corners of the border with luminous twilight blue. Also grows in amended sandy or clay soils.

    By: Plant Select®

    Gardening facts about Anchusa capensis plant

    How to Grow Anchusa capensis

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

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

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • blue

    • Wildlife

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

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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