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    LITHODORA
    LITHODORA
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    LITHODORA LITHODORA LITHODORA

    LITHODORA

    (Formerly LITHOSPERMUM)

    Genus of about 7 species of low-growing, spreading or upright, evergreen shrubs and subshrubs found in scrub, thickets and woodland margins, and on mountains, from southwestern Europe to southern Greece, Turkey and Algeria.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Grown for their 5-lobed funnel-shaped, blue or white flowers.
    • Place of origin
      Southwestern Europe, Greece, Turkey, Algeria.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Alpine or rock plant
      These plants prefer well drained soil and are generally dwarf in habit.
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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    varieties
    LITHODORA diffusa 'Alba'
    Pure white flowering form
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50
    LITHODORA 'Heavenly Blue'
    Deep blue gentian-like flowers, prostrate
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £12.50

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