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Lithospermum ruderale

 
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Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Lithospermum (lith-oh-SPER-mum) (Info)
Species: ruderale (roo-der-AY-lee) (Info)

Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
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Propagation Methods:
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Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral altagardener On Jun 1, 2008, altagardener from Calgary, AB (Zone 3b) wrote:

Lithospermum ruderale: native to dry slopes and grassland from British Columbia to Southwest Saskatchewan and south to California and Colorado.
(Ref.: E.H. Moss, Flora of Alberta)



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