Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' syn. Lithospermum diffusum 'Heavenly Blue' ; Lithospermum 'Heavenly Blue'
Lithodora 'Heavenly Blue'
A ground covering, short-growing plant bearing loads of star shaped flowers in mid spring through the summer. It bears dark green small leaves that are hairy. 'Heavenly Blue' has royal blue starry flowers.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Lithodora 'Heavenly Blue'
Latin name
Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' syn. Lithospermum diffusum 'Heavenly Blue' ; Lithospermum 'Heavenly Blue'
type
Perennial
family
Boraginaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' syn. Lithospermum diffusum 'Heavenly Blue' ; Lithospermum 'Heavenly Blue'
A ground covering, short-growing plant bearing loads of star shaped flowers in mid spring through the summer. It bears dark green small leaves that are hairy. 'Heavenly Blue' has royal blue starry flowers.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Early Summer
Lithodora flowers from early to mid Spring right through to early Summer
Planting in Autumn
From Late Summer TO Late Autumn
Plant container grown plants in moist lime free soil in late summer to autumn.
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in Spring or early Summer. Cut, neatly, a 4" approx. piece of a non-flowering shoot, pinch out the tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
Planting in Spring
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container grown plants in moist lime free soil in early Spring to mid Spring