Wulfenia carinthiaca

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