Wulfenia carinthiaca
Wulfenia carinthiaca
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A rarely seen rock garden plant from the Albanian Alps. Glossy evergreen scalloped leaves form a basal rosette, which is topped by blue, tubular flowers all summer long. Beautiful!
Challenging to grow. Fertile, gritty, evenly moist soil required. Best suited to alpine troughs, scree gardens, and clay pots. Will not live in regular border conditions. Do not plant in hot, humid climates.
Zones: 5 to 8
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 6 to 8 in.
Spread: 12 to 18 in.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Conditions: avoid lime, moist, well-drained, humus rich
Bloom Time: May to August
Bloom Color: deep violet-blue
Native Range: the Albanian Alps
Image Credits:
- Svarði2, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons