Scientific Name
Heliotropium amplexicaule
Common Name
Creeping heliotrope

Characteristics

Season
summer to fall
Height
6-12 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 8
Flower Color
blue
Soil
moist, well drained
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
division, cuttings
North Carolina Regions
Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Creeping heliotrope is an unassuming, spreading perennial with clusters of small blue, tubular flowers. It tolerates drought and survives neglect.
Origin
South America

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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