Dracocephalum argunense Fuji Blue

Description

Bright blue flower spikes.

Resembling rosemary with longer foliage this deciduous plant is great for dry sunny areas. Long tubular blue flowers turn into see heads that rattle in the wind these can be left on dead foliage through winter but cut back before new growth starts in spring. Perfect for the alpine rock garden, scree beds, walls, crevices, containers and alpine house.

Flowers: Spring-summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 25cm

Spread: 30cm

Further information:

In autumn cut back all the dead foliage. New growth will appear in spring.

Common Name: Dragonhead

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Lamiaceae

Foliage:  linear

Basic Colour: ( blue )

Flower Colour: blue

Natural Flowering: May – July

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 25cm

Soil Requirements:  average / dry / well-drained / sandy

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / crevice / rock garden / Mediterranean

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies / ground cover

Pruning: cut back to reshape in autumn

Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance

Origin: China