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Blue Pimpernel (Anagallis monellii): Low-Growing Carpet of Deep Blue Flowers

Blue pimpernel (Anagallis monellii) forms a 9-inch mound of saucer-shaped, deep blue flowers on long stalks throughout summer. Excellent at the front of borders or in rock gardens. Often short-lived.

Care

Light: Full sun.
Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained.

Propagation & Problems

From seed in spring; soft tip cuttings in spring or early summer. Prone to aphids.

Quick Reference

Height	6–12 in.
Spread	1–3 ft.
Light	Full Sun
Moisture	Dry to Medium
Maintenance	Moderate
Features	Native, showy flowers
Bloom Time	Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Flower Color	Blue
Uses	Beds, Borders, Container, Annual
Style	Cottage Garden, Rock Garden
Type	Perennials

Other: Blue Globe Onion (Allium caeruleum): Rare True Blue Flowers for Early Summer; Caryopteris × clandonensis 'First Choice': Compact Bluebeard; Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Longwood Blue': Silvery Foliage, Violet-Blue Flowers; Hosta 'Blue Shadows' (Hosta 'Blue Shadows'): Medium Blue Variegated Hostas; Blue Cardinal Flower: Long-Blooming Native for Moist Borders; Blue Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea); Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue' (Speedwell): Long-Blooming Violet-Blue Spikes; Anagallis 'Wildcat Blue': True Blue Flowers All Season; Nierembergia 'Summer Splash Blue' – Compact Blue Cup Flowers; Nierembergia 'Summer Splash Compact Blue' – Dwarf Blue Cup Flowers

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