Alkanna<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

There are about 40 species of annuals or evergreen perennial in this genus. \u00a0These natives to South Europe and North West Africa to Iran are sporadical grown. \u00a0Bears basal tufts of alternate leaves that have smooth edges and hairy 3-6\u201d leaves. \u00a0Leafy stems branch at the top into many one sided spikes of funnel shaped of blue or white flowers in early summer.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll tolerate dry conditions and will thrive in dry sunny locations in poor soil and are very frost hardy.<\/p>\n

Indoors grow in very gritty potting mix.<\/p>\n

Prone to aphids<\/i><\/em>\u00a0and spider mites<\/i><\/em>.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Alkanna incana<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This low mounding evergreen perennial grows 6\u201d tall and 4\u201d wide and is native to Turkey. \u00a0It bears linear to lance shaped hairy gray green leaves are 6\u201d long bearing bright blue flowers \u00bd\u201d wide on stiff stems to 2\u201d long.<\/p>\n

Zones 8-10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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