2010
Draocephalum grandiflorum
"Altai Blue"
Flowering period: July - August
Height < 25 cm
Spread: 25 - 50 cm
Habit: Spherical
Flower type: Spiked
Leaf Color Dark
Placement: Full sun to partial shade
Water Average
Fertilizer need: Average
Plant type: Perennial
Class Best seller 2010
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Origin: Altai Mountains of Southern Russia/Mongolia
Special Features: Intense blue hooded flowers on a compact plant
History: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2004. This is the true D. grandiflorum previously scarce in cultivation (not to be confused with D. rupestre)