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A recent returnee to the garden scene, Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens', is exactly the sort of tireless worker we need. Commonly called honeywort, this borage relative offers handsome foliage and stunningly colorful bracts that long outlast its small flowers.
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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' HoneywortAnnualFamily: Boraginaceae Height: 60cm Spread: 60cm Hardy Attractive to wildlife Flower colour: Foliage colour: Position Soil Honeywort, Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens', is the perfect hardy annual for filling gaps in the ornamental border.
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Honeywort, Cerinthe major, is an herbaceous plant native to open meadows and grassy plains of the Mediterranean basin, especially in southern Italy and Greece. The name Cerinthe comes from the Greek keros for wax and anthos for flower, since at one time it was thought bees got wax for their hives from the flowers.
CERINTHE major 'Purpurascens'
The Cerinthe blue shrimp plant ( Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens') may be an annual in colder climes or a half-hardy perennial. The flowers are tiny and insignificant but are covered by colorful bracts. The bracts deepen into a bluer hue as nighttime temperatures cool. During the day they are a lighter, purple tone.
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Honeywort Common Name: Honeywort Genus: Cerinthe Species: major Cultivar: 'Purpurascens' Skill Level: Beginner Exposure: Full sun Hardiness: Hardy Soil type: Well-drained/light,.
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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' sir-IN-thee MAY-jor Audio Though subtly colored, Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' draws comment wherever it inserts itself. The steely purple bracts and leathery gray foliage of this annual seem extraterrestrial poking up among more conventional herbaceous plants.
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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'|honeywort 'Purpurascens'/RHS Gardening Annual Biennial Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' honeywort 'Purpurascens' 'Purpurascens' is an upright annual to 60cm, with blue-green leaves and tubular yellow and purple flowers with conspicuous purple bracts Synonyms Cerinthe major var. purpurescens Join the RHS today and save 25%
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Honeywort ( Cerinthe major) features delicate, bell-shaped flowers surrounded by colorful bracts and framed by rounded green-gray foliage. While the flowers are fairly small and insignificant, it is the large, tubular bracts that are one of honeywort's most striking features.
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Noted for its handsome foliage and colorful bracts, Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' (Honeywort) is an upright annual boasting blue-green leaves and clusters of 2-3 tubular rich purple-blue flowers surrounded by large, almost heart-shaped, sea blue bracts.
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Honeywort 'Purpurascens'. Cerinthe major var. purpurascens. Honeywort Purpurescens suits a relaxed type of gardening, for it's pretty relaxed itself, with mounds of arching branches curving down at the tips, where a purple bead of a flower is held fast by overlayed purple bracts. The glaucous foliage adds another cool note to the scene, but.
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LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun. SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Well-drained soil of moderate fertility. PLANT SPACING: 12-18". HARDINESS ZONES: Annual. HARVEST: Fresh: Harvest when bracts darken to blue and flowers are purple. USES: Cut flowers, beds, and borders. Attracts bees and hummingbirds. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cerinthe major purpurascens ALTERNATE NAMES: Honeywort
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18 Stunning Blue Flowers You'll Love Having in Your Garden Where to Plant Honeywort Full sun is best to grow the most vibrant honeyworts, but plants can tolerate light shade. They prefer rich, well-drained soil but aren't fussy.
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Discuss Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' with other Shoot members Cerinthe major 'Purpurescens' Miriam Mesa-Villalba 1221 0 This exotic and unusual-looking plant from central and southern Europe is actually quite hardy. This is a good species in which to see 'nectar theft' in action. Instead of entering the flower as intended and collecting pollen.
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Cerinthe major, called honeywort along with other members of its genus, is an annual species of flowering plant in the genus Cerinthe, native to the Mediterranean region (southern Europe, western Asia and northern Africa), and introduced to New Zealand. [2]
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Cerinthe significant purpurascens (purple honeywort) is one of the most unusual seed-grown plants to become commonly available in recent years.
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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens', or 'Honeywort', as it is commonly called in some parts, has long been a stalwart in the Higgledy Garden. We love it, not only is it one of the most unusual annuals we grow but it is also one of the most 'well mannered' of the rock stars that make themselves at home here. Gorgeous fleshy blue green.