Heliotropium arborescens 'Princess Marina'
heliotrope 'Princess Marina'
'Princess Marina' is a bushy evergreen perennial to 60cm, with dark green, wrinkled, ovate leaves and fragrant, deep violet-purple flowerheads
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Pets: Harmful if eaten repeatedly. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Heliotropium can be annuals, perennials, sub-shrubs or shrubs, with simple leaves and large clusters of small, scented flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow as summer bedding in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun or as a container plant under glass where it needs light but shade from direct sunlight
Propagation
Propagate by stem tip cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Wildlife gardens
- Sub-tropical
- Flower borders and beds
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Trim and deadhead as required
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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