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Blue Bugloss Care Must-Knows
Blue bugloss is easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil. Fast-draining soil is essential for good growth and is especially important for successful overwintering. This perennial grows well in deep, rich, fertile loam but tends to flop over easily in this soil type, so it may require staking. Keep blue bugloss standing tall by sinking a tall bamboo stake into the soil alongside the plant. Gently tie the flower spikes to the stake with garden twine. Deadhead blue bugloss as soon as the first flowers fade in early summer. Deadheading encourages a second growth of buds. Deadheading also helps prevent unwanted seedlings. Count on blue bugloss to reseed with vigor, sometimes to an invasive degree. If foliage turns unsightly in summer, cut plants back to about 6 inches above ground level. This rejuvenation pruning will spur plants to develop fresh, new foliage. Learn more about deadheading.
