Bugloss is a biennial or short-lived perennial that is a good choice for a dry, sunny location in the garden. A native of South Africa, Blue Angel bears summertime flowers of a deep ocean blue that appear on upright stems above coarsely textured lance-shaped foliage.

Start seeds directly outdoors in moist, but well-drained soil.

Does best in full sun with well drained, moist soils.

• Prepare seedbed to lossen soil and remove weeds from planting area.
• Directly sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost.
• Sow 3 to 4 seeds per plant approximately 8 inches apart.
• Cover seed lightly and keep moist until germination.
• Cut back top-growth after flowering to encourage the development of overwintering basal rosettes. Dead-head after the first flush of flowers to encourage a second flush. Most species resent excessive winter wet.

• If the foliage starts to look untidy during the summer, cut remove them to encourage new leaves to fill in. If you do not want your plants to self-seed deadhead as the flowers start to fade.
• Don't cut the entire plant to the ground in the fall, leaves will help protect the crown during winter and you can clean away the old foliage in the spring when new leaves start to show.
• Plants prefer rich soil but do not require supplemental fertilizer, as long as the soil is not poor or dry.
• Keep new plants well watered. While plants prefer constant moisture, they will become more drought-tolerant once they are established. Mulching will help maintain the cool, moist soil that is preferred by plants.