Monday, March 8, 2010

Deep Purple

Heliotrope is one of my favorite plants because of its sweet scent. I also love the color of this variety (sorry, I forget the name) which is one of the deepest purples with dark velvety foliage. It is not drought tolerant so it must go where it will not dry out too much and always has a good covering of mulch on the soil. It will get rangy if not pinched back and needs deadheading to keep blooming. I grow this bunch at the feet of my Iceberg roses where it makes a fragrant and colorful combination.

8 comments:

Nell Jean said...

Julie Neel the butterfly expert says that it attracts butterflies. Have you seen them nectaring on it?

Sheila said...

Nell Jean, absolutely! Bees love it too!

Becca's Dirt said...

Beautiful. My favorite color and I love purple flowers.

David in Kansas said...

Love that purple! I need a plant for butterflies and other winged beasties.

joey said...

I love heliotrope, an underused plant here in our Michigan gardens.

Catherine@AGardenerinProgress said...

I love Heliotrope which is an annual here. It's hard to find so when I do I load up on it.

Ami said...

Love that deep purple! I always love the purple and blue color in my garden.

Gail said...

Sheila the purple of your heliotrope is beautiful~It must be a show stopper in your garden, especially with a delicious scent. gail