Heliotropium arborescens

Heliotropium arborescens L. (Garden Heliotrope); Heliotropium peruvianum - annual; Plant Encyclopedia

Native to Peru, Heliotropium arborescens (Heliotrope) is a tender perennial shrub in its native habitat but is usually grown as a summer bedding annual in most areas. Blooming from summer to fall, this old-fashioned favorite produces showy rounded clusters, up to 4 in. across (10 cm), of tiny violet, purple, blue, or white flowers with a sweet delicate fragrance.

Perennial Shrub: Deer resistant. An unusual white form with very fragrant, vanilla-scented clusters of flowers. Good in borders, beds, window boxes & pots. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: white (sometimes will have a lavender tinge). Height: 2 feet (taller in mild climates). Exposure: sun. Water: moderate (avoid overwatering). USDA Z10.

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Vanilla scented flowers all summer long? It's not a dream; just choose heliotrope! Intense purple flowers against deep green foliage are heat tolerant and will attract pollinators including butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden.

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heliotrope - annual, full sun to part shade, seasonal bloomer

Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse /. London and New York :Frederick Warne & co.,1896-97.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36398914

Heliotrope (Heliotropium Arborescens Extra Dwarf Marine) - Heliotrope seeds produce a richly colored plant with both foliage and blooms that nicely contrast each other. The blooms are not only lovely, but they also have a spectacular vanilla scent! This Heliotropium Arborescens Marine Heliotrope has a compact form with broadly oval to lance-shaped, textured leaves tinged with purple. In summer, it bears a profusion of fragrant deep violet-blue flower heads up to 6 inches across. Heliotrope…