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Heliotrope Baby Marine
Heliotrope arborescens 'Baby Marine'
Baby Marine's deep violet-purple flowers ooze fragrance - in summer, especially in the evening, you'll not miss its vanilla scent. It's a soft foliaged perennial bearing very large flowers clusters over summer and into early autumn.. A very compact form, which has wrinkled dark purplish green leaves.
Feature:

Vibrant violet-purple flower colour with a scent you can't miss.

Uses: Ideal in mixed borders, among summer flowering perennials and up close where its scent may be enjoyed.
Position: Sunny to dappled shade, and well-drained soils. Evergreen in warm areas, while it will need protection from all frost in colder areas of Zone 9.
Care: Prune back to at least half size after flowering has finished. Give a light dressing of general fertiliser.

Height
x Width:

45 x 30 centimetres.
Hardiness Zone:
(if known)
Hardiness Zone - suits dark green area - click for details
Suitable for dark green area.
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