Species
Honeywort
Cerinthe major, garden selections
Varieties
1 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| purpurascensBSI-H112200 | — |
| Details |
Cerinthe major belongs to Boraginaceae. In the horticultural Purpurascens reference, blue-purple bracts surround deeper purple flowers.
Botanical names and group identity
The bracts are modified leaves, so the display involves more than petal colour alone. Sunny, well-drained conditions suit this seasonal ornamental. The selection name distinguishes it within a honeywort seed assortment.
Bracts and Purpurascens references
The seed range includes Purpurascens under Cerinthe major.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Annual
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Cerinthe major
- Common names
- blue shrimp plant; great honeywort; greater honeywort; honeywort
- Synonyms
- cerinthe gymnandra macrosiphon
- Order
- Boraginales
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Cerinthe
- Species
- Cerinthe major