General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Leaves: Malodorous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Brown
Bloom Size: Over 12"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Other
Uses: Provides winter interest
Suitable for miniature gardens
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Miscellaneous: Endangered
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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Common names
  • Creeping Gromwell
  • Purple Gromwell
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum
  • Synonym: Buglossoides purpurocaerulea
  • Synonym: Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum

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