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Herbaceous Perennial
Asyneuma canescens
A clump-forming, erect perennial to 1m tall with greyish-green, ovate to lance-shaped basal leaves and lance-shaped stem leaves up to 6cm long with rounded teeth. Small, star-shaped, violet-blue flowers with narrow petals are borne in spike-like panicles from midsummer into early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Blue Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | Blue Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Name status
Unresolved
- Plant range
- S Europe
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Wildflower meadow
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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