Anchusa capensis
CAPE FORGET-ME-NOT, CAPE BUGLOSS
Boraginaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.15m

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Origins: Southern Africa

Other Botanical Names: Anchusa dregei, A. riparia

Other Common Names: Alkanet

 
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Anchusa capensis
CAPE FORGET-ME-NOT, CAPE BUGLOSS
Boraginaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.15m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue, pink or white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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