DESCRIPTION: Poseidon is a more compact variety of Heliotrope featuring blue-purple flowers with a sweet fragrance.  Plant it in your containers or flower beds where you will be able to enjoy the smell.  Blooms through the summer and attracts butterflies and other pollinators.

BOTANICAL NAME: Heliotropium arborescens 
OTHER NAMES: Cherry Pie Plant
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 25-35 cm
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 30-35 cm
SUN EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade
FLOWER COLOUR: Purple/Blue
FLOWERING TIME: Summer
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Light green
COLD HARDINESS: Annual
WATER NEEDS: Average
OTHER FEATURES: Fragrant, Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets. 

Landscape Attributes

Heliotrope is an herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Heliotrope is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Container Planting
• Hanging Baskets

Planting & Growing

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.