Glandora oleifolia
olive-leaved gromwell
A prostrate evergreen shrub to 15cm in height, making a wide mat of silky oval leaves, with sky-blue, funnel-shaped flowers 2cm in length, in short racemes in early summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
A genus of flowering, evergreen, shrubby plants from borage family. They are cultivated for their five-lobed, funnel-shaped, blue or white flowers produced in cymes in summer. Leaves are linear, lance-shaped or elliptic, densely hairy
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- SE Pyrenees
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, preferably alkaline to neutral soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by removing rooted suckers in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 8; or pruning group 10 after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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