Zenobia pulverulenta 'Blue Sky'
dusty zenobia 'Blue Sky'
A spreading, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub to 1.5m tall, with slender, arching shoots bearing alternate, glossy blue-green leaves, glaucous blue when young. In early and midsummer it produces pendent, bell-shaped, scented white flowers in erect to arching flowerspikes
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Blue Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White | Blue Green | ||
Autumn | Blue Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous or Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Zenobia are small or medium-sized deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs with simple leaves and umbels of white, broadly bell-shaped flowers in early summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in acidic, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered site. Plant in shade in areas where the soil dries out in summer
Propagation
Propagate by seed or semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
See pruning group 2 or pruning group 5, in summer
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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