Anchusa azurea
Family: Boraginaceae
Common name: ALKANET
Native to: Europe, Northern Africa, West Asia
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, erect
Max height: 5 feet
Max width: 2 feet
Flower
blue/green
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: loam
USDA Zones: zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -40 to +30 °F
Water: moderate, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
There are over forty species of ALKANET, a member of the Boraginaceae family.
Of those, Anchusa azurea, a perennial, produces blue/green flowers that grows from seed. It grows to five feet tall and two feet wide in Zones 3-9, flowers in summer, and prefers moderate to regular watering.
Euphydryas chalcedona, Chalcedon Checkerspot, will feed on plants in this family.
