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Herbaceous Perennial

Anagallis 'Skylover Blue'

Compact, bushy, low-growing perennial to 20cm tall, with branching stems bearing opposite mid-green leaves and open, saucer-shaped, bright blue flowers with pink centres produced on long stalks in summer

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Primulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming, Trailing
Genus: Anagallis can be annuals or evergreen perennials of creeping habit, with small leaves and solitary, 5-petalled, saucer-shaped flowers
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Under glass grow in gritty, peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light; outdoors grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse - plant out after the risk of frost has passed

Propagation

Propagate by softwood tip cuttings in spring or early summer; may be short-lived so propagate regularly

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
hanging basket
Mediterranean climate plants
Patio and container plants
Bedding
Flower borders and beds
Garden edging
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Susceptible to aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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