Lithodora                lith-o-DO-ra di-FEW-sa

• Broadleaf evergreen, herbaceous, prostrate ground cover, 10-15 x 60-90 cm.  Leaves alternate, simple, 6-25 mm long, narrow, hairy on both side.   Flowers 13 mm long, deep blue (iridescent), at the ends of stems.
• Sun, good drainage, required acid soils for best performance (called Acidsoil Lithodora in Europe)(P & R, vol. 1, 173, picture)
• Hardy to USDA Zone (6) 7      Native to southern Europe.
• Two popular cultivar are, 'Heavenly Blue' and 'Grace Wade'  (Volume 4: Herbaceous Ornamental Plants).
• Oregon State Univ. campus: Hort Garden, west side, near walk.