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Image shows the awesome blossoms of
butterfly and hummingbird magnet,
Cerinthe retorta or Greek Honeywort
A closer view of the folaigeof Cerinthe retorta or Greek
Cerinthe |
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Cerinthe
retorta
(Greek Cerinthe, Greek Honeywort) |
Family:
Boraginaceae
Origin: Mediterrannan
Light:
Sun-part shade
Height:
2-3'
Spread: 3'
Blooms:
Tubular, narrow, pale yellow with purple tips; bracts are deep
purple-blue, Spring
Foliage: Opposite, alternate, mottled,
green with dark spots at edges
Soil: Well-drained with humus added, keep moist
Water: Mist often
Propagation: Seeds (Sow in Spring)
Uses: Container, cut flower arrangments
Comments:
Cerinthe retorta or Greek
Cerinthe, Greek Honeywort
is an unique looking Mediterrannan plant. It overwintered in zone 8b.
In Spring, it produced beautiful narrow tubular-shaped flowers that are
pale yellow with purple tips and the bracts are of deep purple-blue in
color.
Cerinthe retorta is
easily propagated from seeds sown in Spring in well-drained soil.
The nectar-rich flowers are
magnets for
bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. This self-seeding plant is disease-free
and low
maintenance. Grow
Cerinthe retorta
in a container and allow it to
freely drape over the sides. Any avid gardener would love to have
this awesome perennial.
I admire
Greek Cerinthe for its long lasting splendid colored blooms and lovely
blue-green foliage.
Greek Honeywort
is an annual in colder regions.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 5-9 |
