Cerinthe major Purpurascens

A plant that stops people in their tracks. Cerinthe major Purpurascens has a unique, underwater beauty — fleshy, silver-blue leaves that spiral up the stem, gradually turning into deep, inky violet-purple bracts at the top, from which hang clusters of rich purple-yellow bells filled with nectar.

Known as Honeywort for a reason: it is an absolute obsession for bumblebees. If you want to bring life, movement, and a humming sound to your garden, this is the single best annual you can grow. Self-seeds reliably once established.

• Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' — Hardy Annual (H3)
• Height: 45–60cm | Flowers: May–August
• Direct sow autumn or March–April — do not transplant
• Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil
• Self-seeds freely — naturalises beautifully over time
• Outstanding bumblebee plant — one of the best in the range

Grow it with Poppy Lauren’s Grape for a cool-toned moonlight border of silver-blue and deep plum that comes into its own at dusk.