Lithodora Turning Brown

Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged. Plenty of morning sun and drier soil conditions can help.

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Is your Lithodora brown right now.

Lithodora turning brown. In future if you hear of late frosts predicted after its started flowering fleece it or place some cut evergreen boughs over it for the evening as protection. So I ripped it all out. As for the care of Lithodora water the plant regularly and dont allow the soil to become bone dry.

Carefully snip any damaged diseased or dead foliage from the plant. There is often webbing visible on the plant. This selection forms a low creeping mat of hairy grey-green leaves studded with royal-blue star flowers from late spring through summer.

This plant can be difficult to grow. Doing so can severely damage the plant and possibly cause it to die back completely. Afternoon shade is best in hot climates.

It flows well in window boxes or containers too. It is listed for full sun but in hot summer climates sun all morning is usually ample. Lithospermum is a choice groundcover or rock garden plant making an unforgettable display when grown well.

Although Lithodora thrives in full sunlight partial shade isnt a problem. Lithodora re-planted in the same site probably wont do well because fungal spores will remain in the soil unless the soil is replaced. The soil will also crack and pull away from the edges of the pot.

However beware of overwatering and avoid soggy waterlogged soil. However treating the soil with fungicide and lowering the pH below 50 might help. Lithodora diffusa Heavenly Blue.