A new(er) weed has been catching my eye lately, along the roadsides and moving into new areas of construction and newly logged areas. It is a member of the borage family and it is not surprisingly a pretty plant brought in as a garden ornamental. This little plant has bright blue flowers on it and looks similar to a forget-me-not but is much more aggressive. Many of the reasons why I fear this plant are the reasons that others revere this plant “It blooms almost all Summer, DOES WELL IN POOR SOIL, and is DROUGHT TOLERANT. Cut back after blooming for a new flush of growth.” All of the attributes listed above call out to me that this can be our next big problem.
So, what is the plant? Anchusa azurea it has many common names and is listed as being bread in Germany. The plant has brilliant blue flowers with stout hairs on the stems and leaves. It stands approximately 3 feet tall and will bloom all summer and is very apparent right now.
Watch for it along the roadways and in our garden edges but make sure that when you see this plant you pull it out.
Want more information:
- http://www.diggingdog.com/pages2/plantpages.php/p-1202
- http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ANAZ
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