Glandora 'Cambridge Blue'
purple gromwell 'Cambridge Blue'
A low-growing, evergreen shrub forming a mat of trailing stems clothed with hairy, mid- to dark green, lance-shaped leaves. From late spring into summer, pale blue, star-shaped flowers are borne just above the foliage
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
A genus of flowering, evergreen, shrubby plants from borage family. They are cultivated for their five-lobed, funnel-shaped, blue or white flowers produced in cymes in summer. Leaves are linear, lance-shaped or elliptic, densely hairy
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, acidic to neutral soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Garden edging
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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