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Spring–Summer
Italian Bugloss
Anchusa azurea
Family: Boraginaceae
Green & Freshfaintclean
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginMediterranean, western Asia
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Green & Fresh · Spring–Summer bloomer
Italian bugloss produces some of the most intensely blue flowers in the garden, small but vivid azure cups on tall branching stems that create a sea of colour through late spring and early summer.
Symbolism & Meaning
falsehood, courage
In the Victorian language of flowers, italian bugloss means “Falsehood”.
Habitat & Environment
Mediterranean, western Asia
Italian Bugloss is native to Mediterranean, western Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameAnchusa azurea
- FamilyBoraginaceae
- Native ToMediterranean, western Asia
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanPerennial
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