Lithodora

Lithodora
Lithodora rosmarinifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	(unplaced)
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Lithodora

Lithodora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, native to southwestern Europe, southern Greece, Turkey and Algeria. They are low-growing, evergreen shrubs and subshrubs, producing 5-lobed blue or white flowers.^[1] The Greek lithodora literally means "stone gift", referring to their preferred rocky habitats.^[2]

Species include:

• Lithodora diffusa (Lag.) I.M.Johnst.
• Lithodora fruticosa (L.) Griseb
• Lithodora nitida, (Ern) R.Fern.
• Lithodora oleifolia (Lapeyr.) Griseb
• Lithodora rosmarinifolia (Ten.) I. M. Johnston

Blooms late spring to midsummer. Low-growing, showy ground cover. Excellent for rocky soil areas.

Size: 6-12" tall by 10-24" wide.

Space: 10-24" apart.

Water: Weekly during dry spells; more often until roots are established.

Hardiness: up to -10 degrees Fahrenheit.

References

1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1-4053-3296-4.
2. Coombes, Allen J. (2012). The A to Z of plant names. USA: Timber Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-60469-196-2.

3. Additional info gathered from www.homedepot.com