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Heliotropium arborescens 'Princess Marina'
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heliotrope 'Princess Marina'

'Princess Marina' is a bushy evergreen perennial to 60cm, with dark green, wrinkled, ovate leaves and fragrant, deep violet-purple flowerheads

Synonyms
Heliotropium peruvianum 'Princess Marina'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
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
H1C
Botanical 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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