Anchusa capensis Blue Angel Ionactis surviving our single digit winter

surviving our single digit winter temperatures for at least a decade

a nice complement to the leaves

It will soon be back in new growth and fresh bloom

both the alpinia and Tom

it was christened a new species

Anchusa capensis Blue Angel Ionactis surviving our single digit winterAnchusa capensis 'Blue Angel' is an easy to grow ornamental borage, native to much of South Africa's driest regions and into the Kingdom of Lesotho at elevations from sea level all the way to 10,000'. The sandpapery green leaved basal rosettes give rise to 18" tall stalks in spring, which open to reveal a mass of cobalt blue flowers. After 4 6 weeks of flowering, cut the stalks back to the ground to start the process over again. Despite many