Trachystemon orientalis

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: 2 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2. to 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Width: 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. to 7 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter
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Exposure: shade
Features: flowers, ground cover
USDA Zones: 5 to 10
Flower features: blue, purple
Scientific Names

Boraginaceae >

Trachystemon >

orientalis >


Trachystemon orientalis, commonly known as Abraham-Isaac-Jacob, is a perennial herb of the family Boraginaceae. Native to eastern Europe, it is frequently grown as an ornamental for its early blue-violet flowers and large leaves. It quickly spreads to provide a dense groundcover.

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