Growing Lithodora: Gentian-Blue Flowers for Raised Beds

Light: Full sun.
Soil: Well-drained, moderately rich.
Pruning: Shrubby; wait until spring to prune cold-injured stems.

Features

Small genus (Borage family) of low evergreen shrubs. Best offer bright gentian-blue flowers on spreading plants; great in raised beds.

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