Mertensia maritima in the garden
- use: kitchen
botanical information about Mertensia maritima
- Botanical name: Mertensia maritima
- Genus: Mertensia
- Family: Boraginaceae
- Other names: oesterblad - oysterplant;oysterleaf;sea bugloss;sea lungwort
- synonyms: Mertensia simplicissima
Features Mertensia maritima
| height: | 15-20 cm |
| flowering: | July - September |
| color: | blue |
| leaf color: | grey blue |
| habit: | tuft |
| growth: | medium |
| level: | moderate |
| light: | full sun, sunny, morning sun |
| moisture: | dry |
| soil texture: | pervious |
| organic matter: | none to little |
| pH: | neutral |
| winter zone: | 8 [-10°C] |
