Description
Small, broadly growing, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub (H 1-1,5 m, W 1,3-1,8 m). Leaves ovate (3-5 cm), with a serrate margin, smooth, glossy, vivid green. Flowers tiny, in dense, oval panicles (up to 8 cm), dark blue. Flowering period: May-July. Attracts butterflies and bees. Requires sufficiently drained, light, fertile, humus-rich soils, in sunny, warm, sheltered sites. Needs some winter protection (mulch).