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Borago pygmaea

Borago pygmaea
Bell-flowered borage, Slender borage

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Borago pygmaea, a small pale blue flowering borage.
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -12°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time May to July
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Description

Biennials or hardy perennials used for hundreds of years. This plant can be considered as a perennial due to their numerous spontaneous self-seeding.

The plants have ovate, dark green leaves with rough hairs and pale blue flowers. A slightly fragile perennial in cold weather, but survives thanks to its numerous spontaneous self-seeding.

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Borago pygmaea (Foliage) Foliage
Borago pygmaea (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time May to July
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Borago

Species

pygmaea

Family

Boraginaceae

Other common names

Bell-flowered borage, Slender borage

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Plant is any damp and well-drained soil, in the sun or partial shade including damp soil of a shaded rockery. 

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -12°C (USDA zone 8a) Show map
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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