Most people grow this plant for its amazing foliage. I bought it about five years ago, planning to be one of those people. However, I planted it in the Douglas fir bed in a mostly shady corner and the leaves, while attractive, have never lived up to the “Great” moniker. For me, though, the greatness is in the flowers. I happen to love forget-me-nots, and Alexander’s flowers are similar but even bluer.
And below is how the plant looks today (March 29, 2020).
For 2020, I plan to feed this plant and work carefully around it as we transition the Douglas fir bed and surrounding area to a native plant garden.
In 2020, this plant finally started looking like the catalog photos!
