Anchusa azurea

Read about Anchusa azurea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Anchusa italica, Retz. Perennial: height 3-5 ft.: Lvs. largest of the 3 species here contrasted, ovate-lanceolate, rough, shining; radical ones sometimes 2 ft. long: fls. bright blue. Medit. B.M. 2197. L.B.C. 14:1383 — If not allowed to go to seed, will bloom continuously from June to Sept. Commonest and perhaps best species. Var. Dropmore. Fig. 196. Three ft. : fls. purple, in loose heads. Best suited to partial shade. Var. superba, Hort., has very dark blue fls. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.