Photo of Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine' flower by Karl Gercens III

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Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine'

Also Known As

  • Marine Heliotrope

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

  • H: 12"-18"
  • W: 6"-15"

planting zones

  • 10a-11

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Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine' plant details

Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine'

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: boraginaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 IN - 15 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in fall and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine'

USDA Zones: 10a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

E.A. Bowles was never without heliotrope, he wrote in 1914, 'I must have it for my nose's sake, so two beds are filled with it, one with a light colored and the other with a dark form, and I don't know which enjoys them most, I or the white butterflies.' Dark purple flowers and light scent. An excellent container or garden plant. Poisonous.

Gardening facts about Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine' plant

How to Grow Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • purple
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
    • hummingbirds
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen

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