Lithodora diffusa, 1 of 3
Purple Gromwell 'Heavenly Blue'
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J R Crellin 2015
Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue'
Was known as Lithospermum diffusum
21 April 2015
Cultivated plants
Bantry Garden
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It is easy to see why this is the preferred garden species as, although "diffusa" implies a spreading habit, it is much more compact than our native Lithospermum purpureocaeruleum which is rather invasive in gardens.
This plant is from Greece / Turkey.
British Isles status: uncertain
Photo: J R Crellin