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Boraginaceae
Green Alkanet
Pentaglottis sempervirens
persistence.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Pentaglottis
- Native to
- Southwestern Europe
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 12-36 inches
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, any type
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Green alkanet flowers closely resemble forget-me-nots but are larger and bloom earlier in spring.
- The plant has an incredibly deep taproot that can regenerate the entire plant even from a small fragment left in soil.
- The roots produce a red dye that was historically used as a cosmetic rouge and fabric dye.
- Green alkanet is one of the earliest and most reliable sources of nectar for spring-emerging bees.
- Despite being considered a weed by many gardeners, it was originally introduced to Britain as a garden plant.
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