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Bugloss fiddleneck: complete guide
Amsinckia lycopsoides
All about Amsinckia lycopsoides: origin, growth, soil, bloom and use as a naturalising annual wildflower in sunny gardens.
Anchusa arvensis: complete guide
Anchusa arvensis
Discover everything about Field Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis). Care tips and warnings about this invasive annual weed from Europe.
Pyrenean viper's bugloss: complete guide
Echium asperrimum
Echium asperrimum is a striking biennial from the western Mediterranean with rough bristly stems and vivid blue flowers. A magnet for bees and a bold border plant.
European heliotrope: complete guide
Heliotropium europaeum
Discover the European heliotrope, a humble yet charming Mediterranean herb thriving in dry, sunny gardens. Perfect for low-maintenance landscaping.
Heliotropium indicum: complete guide
Heliotropium indicum L.
Heliotropium indicum: fragrant tropical plant with purple-blue flowers, fast-growing ideal for borders. Quick annual produces fragrant flower clusters.
Bur-forget-me-not: complete guide
Lappula squarrosa
Discover bur-forget-me-not, a valuable wildlife plant from the borage family. Learn how to cultivate this European herb, provide nutrition, and integrate it effectively in your garden.
Western gromwell: complete guide to Lithospermum ruderale
Lithospermum ruderale
Everything about Lithospermum ruderale, the western gromwell or Columbia puccoon: location, soil, bloom, care and use in dry sunny gardens.
Asian forget-me-not: complete guide
Myosotis asiatica
Everything about Myosotis asiatica, the Asian forget-me-not: location, soil, watering, care and companion plants for rock gardens and borders.
Sand golden-drop: complete guide
Onosma arenaria
Full guide to Onosma arenaria, the bristly European rock garden perennial. Tubular yellow flowers, silver-grey foliage, thrives in dry alkaline soils.
Silky phacelia: complete guide to growing Phacelia sericea
Phacelia sericea
Full guide to silky phacelia, Phacelia sericea - a bee-friendly mountain wildflower for rock gardens and zones 4-7. Bloom, soil, watering and companions explained.