Lithodora diffusa











Botanical Name: Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward'
Common Name: lithospermum
Family Name: Boraginaceae
Distribution/Origin: S. Europe

Leaf/Foliage: Simple, Dark-green, Leathery, Pubescent, Elliptic/Linear/Oblong/Obtuse/Rounded/Truncate/Entire, Margins curve down
Arrangement: Alternate
Inflorescence: Showy, Blue, Floriferous, Cyme, Apr/May/Jun/Jul/Aug

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Nut, Nutlet, Schizocarp, Fruit insignificant, Jul/Aug
Stem/Bark: Green, Brown, Tan

Size: Height: 0.2 - 0.4m/Spread: 1.5 - 2.0m
Habit: Spreading(Low), Twiggy
Form: Creeping, Mat-like, Weeping

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Soil: Acidic, Well-drained
Moisture: Low

Landscape use: Alpine, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Erosion control, Container planting, Spring interest 

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen

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