Things You'll Need:
- Bypass Pruners
- Fertilizers
- Garden Hoses
- Mulch
- Plants
- Plants
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Step 1
Look for plants at nurseries in spring.
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Step 2
Buy anchusa in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
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Step 3
Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds.
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Step 1
Cut back stems after flowering to just above a set of leaves using bypass pruners.
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Step 2
Water with a mixture of liquid fish fertilizer (follow package directions) for more flowers.
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Step 3
Remove old foliage in spring, using bypass pruners to cut off the old stems.
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Step 4
Apply a light application of organic fertilizer on top of the soil in early spring (follow package directions).
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Step 5
Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost in spring.
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Step 6
Water well weekly until soil is completely moist in summers with no rainfall.
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Step 1
Plant anchusa in full sun in well-drained soil.
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Step 2
Plant in a place with light afternoon shade in warm climates.
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Step 3
Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
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Step 4
Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in the containers.
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Step 5
Set the plants 1 foot apart.
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Step 6
Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
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Step 7
Water well until soil is completely moist.
