A beautiful Balkan bellflower forming dense tufts of narrow, grass-like leaves, with short, upright stems topped by rounded clusters of rich violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers. Edraianthus caricinus is maybe a synonym for Edraianthus tenuifolius, but some considere it different so I’m going with that in the catalog. Native to the limestone mountains of the northern and western Balkans, particularly Croatia and northern Albania. It grows naturally in sunny rocky places and limestone crevices, where its compact habit and narrow foliage allow it to withstand exposed conditions.
An excellent choice for the rock garden, limestone trough or vertical crevice, where its intense blue flowers can be displayed against rocks and other low-growing alpines. Provide full sun and exceptionally sharp drainage in a gritty, mineral-rich soil. This is a choice plant for collectors of Balkan alpines, and its compact, grass-like foliage remains attractive even when the plant is not in flower.
A beautiful Balkan bellflower forming dense tufts of narrow, grass-like leaves, with short, upright stems topped by rounded clusters of rich violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers. Edraianthus caricinus is maybe a synonym for Edraianthus tenuifolius, but some considere it different so I’m going with that in the catalog. Native to the limestone mountains of the northern and western Balkans, particularly Croatia and northern Albania. It grows naturally in sunny rocky places and limestone crevices, where its compact habit and narrow foliage allow it to withstand exposed conditions.
An excellent choice for the rock garden, limestone trough or vertical crevice, where its intense blue flowers can be displayed against rocks and other low-growing alpines. Provide full sun and exceptionally sharp drainage in a gritty, mineral-rich soil. This is a choice plant for collectors of Balkan alpines, and its compact, grass-like foliage remains attractive even when the plant is not in flower.
