Lithodora diffusa
Grace Ward

Up to 12 plants ship for just $14.99 - so Fill Your Box and Save*

Gentian blue flowers are the calling card for this vigorous, sun-loving ground cover. Plants first form a 3-6 high mat of soft, dark-green foliage and then come late spring, a parade of intense, dark blue, 1/2 star-shaped flowers. Each of the 5 petals has a darker rib, accentuating its starburst shape. When smothered in flowers, there's no blue-flowering ground cover that can match its beauty. It is equally at home as an evergreen ground cover for a sunny bed, spilling over a low rock wall or cascading out of a hanging basket. It's tenacious too, not needing much water or care once established. Even out of bloom, the soft, deep green foliage is a handsome complement to anything around it. Plant in full sun to light shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Trim to shape in early winter. A judicious pruning will stimulate new spring growth. Long lived, popular with bees and deer resistant. Drought tolerant.

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* $14.99 flat rate for up to 12 plants is for standard FedEx/UPS Ground shipping to eligible states only.

For your convenience, Annie's plants ship in boxes of 4, 6, 8, or 12 plants per box. See Shipping Information below for additional details regarding states necessitating expedited shipping and other shipping policies.

We guarantee that the plants we sell are healthy and viable at the time they leave our care.

If a plant arrives in substandard condition, please take clear photographs and contact us within 48 hours of delivery. To ensure eligibility under this guarantee, we strongly encourage you to open and unpack your shipment immediately upon delivery and inspect the plants thoroughly.

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$14.99 flat rate for up to 12 plants is for standard FedEx/UPS Ground shipping to eligible states only. Plants being shipped to the following states are sent via Express Mail to help ensure they arrive quickly and healthy.

(AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV)
(list of states subject to change seasonally due to extreme heat or cold conditions)

We cannot ship Annie's Annuals plants to P.O. boxes or outside the continental U.S.

Individual plants are shipped in 4" pots and we ship in boxes of 4,6,8, or 12 plants per box.

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