Arching spikes of thickly-clustered, deep blue tubular flowers bloom in May over evergreen rosettes of glossy scalloped leaves; this compact rare jewel comes from the Carnic Alps on the Austro-Italian border where it isendemic. Give it well-draining gritty soil toremind it of home. Seldom seen in cultivation.
Minimum temperature: -10 F
[‘deer-resistant’, ‘evenly moist’, ‘sun or part shade’, ‘well-draining soil’]
