Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward'

Also Known As

Blue Lithospermum
Grace Ward Lithodora

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 4"-12"
W: 1'-6'

planting zones

6a-8b

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Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward' plant details

Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward' is a slow-growing broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - low water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: boraginaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 1 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring and summer
Uses: alpine, creeping, edging plant, mat-forming, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward'

USDA Zones: 6a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward' is an easy ground cover with dark green foliage that is topped for long periods in spring and summer with masses of royal blue to cobalt blue flowers. Great for spilling over walls. Shear lightly after flowering to encourage a compact habit and further rebloom. Possibly hardy to zone 5.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Beautiful deep-blue flowers cover this wonderful evergreen ground cover throughout the summer. Sprawling with a slightly mounded form. Likes some shade if area is extremely hot.

By: Garden World

Selected for its low, trailing habit to 6" high, 'Grace Ward' creates a dense mat of rosemary-like, dark green foliage blanketed by long-lasting, azure-blue flowers. Blooms in spring and sometimes again in fall.

By: Native Sons

Bright blue flowers. Dark green foliage.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

There are few plants that can match the blue of this evergreen ground cover. It flowers extremely heavily if given a sunny location, covering itself with the most brilliant, intense blue possible. Deep green foliage is small and covered with hair. This woody subshrub does well in a rock garden or hanging pot.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Prostrate ground cover with deep green, evergreen foliage and intensely blue flowers in early spring into summer. Sun or a bit of shade in well-drained soil and very very little summer water. 6" tall x up to 2 ft wide. Can be trimmed after blooming. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7.