Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' - Stone seed - pot 9x9 cm
Dutch name: stone seed, pearl seed, pearl weed
€1.75 per unit (incl. vat)
Product information "Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' - Stone seed - pot 9x9 cm"
- Pot size: 9x9 cm
- Flowering color: blue
- Winter hardy
- Winter green
- Insect attractant
Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' is an evergreen plant that blooms profusely with funnel-shaped, small, blue flowers from May to July. These attract a lot of insects to the garden. It is a low-growing plant that serves perfectly as a ground cover.
Plant characteristics:
- Flower color: blue
- Flowering period: May-July
- Hardy: yes
- Evergreen: yes
- Leaf color: grey green
- Leaf shape: small, hairy leaves
- Height: 0.15-0.20 m (mature plants after 5-10 years)
- Diseases: good disease resistance
- Family: Boraginaceae
- Dutch name: steenzaad, parelzaad, parelkruid
Soil & location:
- Position: full sun, semi-shade
- Soil: acidic to neutral well-drained soil, loamy or sandy soil
- Application: ground cover, rock garden, gravel garden, patio plant, heather garden
Maintenance:
- Pruning: little pruning required, if desired then prune after flowering
Plant density:
- Number per m²: 9 to 11 pieces
Product specifications
| Application / use plant: | Rock plant |
|---|---|
| Average number per m²: | 16 |
| Bloom Month: | May, June, July |
| Bloom color: | Blue |
| Branches / bark: | Hanging |
| Flower color - details: | Blue |
| Frost hardiness - details: | Reasonable (a) (-18 till -15°c), usda zone 7a |
| Frost resistance: | Good winter hardiness |
| Fruit: | Unknown - n/a |
| Full grown plant height: | 15 cm |
| German plant name: | Garten-Scheinsteinsame, Steinsame |
| Growth habit : | Ground cover |
| Humidity/Soil: | Dry soil |
| Humidity/Soil - details: | Dry, normal |
| Latin plant family: | Boraginaceae |
| Leaf / Foliage: | Green, Evergreen |
| Leaf / foliage - details: | Evergreen |
| Location: | Full sun |
| Location - details: | Sun |
| Minimum growing height (in cm): | 10 |
| Plant characteristic: | Ground cover |
| Plant family: | Rough-leaf family |
| Planting distance: | 16 pieces per m² (25 cm apart) |
| Pruning period: | March |
| Synonym / Trade name: | Glandora prostrata 'Heavenly Blue', Lithospermum diffusum 'Heavenly Blue' |
| Winter foliage: | Leaf-holding |
| maximal growth height (in cm): | 15 |
| type of crop: | Perennial plant |
| type of soil: | Normal soil, Sand soil |
| type of soil / ground - details: | Sandy |
| Package dimensions: | 10L x 11W x 24.25H cm |
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