Blue Angel Summer Forget-Me-Not

Blue Angel summer forget-me-not is a compact Anchusa capensis selection with vivid blue flower clusters above bristly green foliage. It suits sunny or lightly shaded beds and containers, and its blooms provide nectar for bees and butterflies. ## Flowers and Garden Use The cultivar’s true-blue flowers appear in repeated sprays from late spring into summer. Chicago Botanic Garden reports bloom from May through August and clusters about 8 inches across; use it near the front of a sunny border or in a mixed container. ## Siting and Growing Conditions Give Blue Angel full sun for the strongest flowering, though partial shade is tolerated. Freely draining soil is useful; the plant can become semi-dormant in hot, dry weather, and some supplemental water may help it continue growing. It is often grown as an annual, but lifespan varies with climate; self-sown seedlings can renew a planting where conditions suit them. The prickly stems and leaves are one reason deer tend to avoid it. William Dam Seeds currently offers the named selection as seed. ## Maintenance Remove faded flower clusters periodically to encourage further sprays. If you want seedlings, leave a few stems to set seed; otherwise cut plants back as flowering slows. [Chicago Botanic Garden](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/anchusa-capensis-blue-angel-blue-angel-summer-forget-me-not) · [NCSU Extension species profile](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/anchusa-capensis/common-name/cape-forget-me-not/) · [William Dam Seeds](https://www.damseeds.com/products/blue-angel)