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Onosma taurica

Onosma taurica
Photo: S. Edwards, Sansum, Public domain

Onosma taurica, the golden-flowered onosma, is a hairy perennial herb from Europe that forms a basal rosette of silvery-grey leaves and bears yellow tubular flowers. It is grown in rock gardens and sunny borders where drainage is excellent.

Family
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out between waterings; avoid wet crowns.
Soil
Poor to moderately fertile, very well-drained soil; gritty or limestone-based mix suits it well.
Temperature
Hardy to about -20 °C; dislikes prolonged wet cold.
How easy
Easy

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Onosma taurica, the golden-flowered onosma, is a plant native to Europe. It is a perennial herbaceous plant. The leaves are arranged in a rosette at the base of the plant and are often covered in dense hairs, which can give them a silvery or grayish appearance.

Other Onosma plants

Onosma fruticosa · Onosma stridii · Onosma troodi · Onosma

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Onosma taurica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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