Derwentia perfoliata
DIGGER'S SPEEDWELL
Plantaginaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

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
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: late spring to mid summer

Leaves: blue-grey; crossed leaf arrangement
 
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Derwentia perfoliata
DIGGER'S SPEEDWELL
Plantaginaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

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
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: late spring to mid summer

Leaves: blue-grey; crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal, cottage, bush & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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