Chaenorhinum origanifolium 'Blue Dream'

RHS Plant Profile

Malling toadflax 'Blue Dream'

Synonyms

Chaenorhinum origanifolium 'Blue Eyes'

Herbaceous Perennial Alpine Rockery

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A spreading, semi-evergreen perennial with a semi-cascading habit forming low mats to 15cm tall of tiny, rounded, dark green leaves topped in late spring and early summer with small, purple-blue flowers with whitish-yellow throats

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or 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): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Plantaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: A genus of around 27 annual and perennial flowering herbs, native to the Mediterranean, Europe, Western Asia and the Himalays, which thrive in stony areas and scree. They have linear, oblong or rounded green foliage and snapdragon-like hooded blue-purple flowers
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Rock garden
City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free