Mertensia echioides
MERTENSIA
Boraginaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer
 
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Mertensia echioides
MERTENSIA
Boraginaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage, mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: border, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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