Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Anchusa, Italian bugloss
Anchusa azurea
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Solitary wild bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.60 m high × 0.00 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 3-7
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Flowers, Shoots
- Functions
- Dye
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 1 out of 5
Flowers - raw. They are not only a beautiful addition to salads but also suitable as a garnish. The tender young leaves and flowering shoots can be cooked and eaten as vegetables.