Growing: Europe, North Africa, South Africa, Western Asia
Flowers: Violet, Blue
Kingdom: Plantae
Unranked: Angiosperms, Eudicots, Asterids
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Anchusa
ANCHUSA. This is the name of a sturdy family of biennial plants somewhat resembling forget-me-nots, to which order they belong, but attaining a height of over 2 ft. They flower throughout the summer in sunny borders and need no special cultivation. Anchusas are raised from seed sown under glass in spring, and the seedlings are planted out in the usual way or by root cuttings after flowering. Pron. An-kew’-za.