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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

Synonyms

Zenobia 'Blue Sky'

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Clay

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Ericaceae
Native to the UK: 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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