Lithodora diffusa, 1 of 3

Purple Gromwell 'Heavenly Blue'

Boraginaceae
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Lithodora diffusa
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