Basic Information Common Name: Purple Gromwell Scientific Name: Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum Native Habitat: Broadleaved forests, scrub, and rocky slopes of Europe and Western Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum, also known as Purple Gromwell or Azure Stone Seed, boasts a history deeply intertwined with European la

Basic Information Common Name: Field Gromwell Scientific Name: Lithospermum arvense Native Habitat: Europe and Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Field Gromwell, scientifically known as Lithospermum arvense, boasts a long history intertwined with both agriculture and traditional medicine. Its origins are firmly rooted in Europe and Asia, where i

Basic Information Common Name: Common Gromwell Scientific Name: Lithospermum officinale Native Habitat: Europe and Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Common Gromwell (Lithospermum officinale) boasts a long and fascinating history, intertwined with traditional medicine and folk beliefs. Its scientific name, Lithospermum, derives from the Greek wo

Basic Information Common Name: Brunnera Scientific Name: Brunnera Native Habitat: Woodlands of Eastern Europe, particularly Russia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Brunnera, commonly known as Siberian Bugloss or Heartleaf Brunnera, hails from the woodlands of Eastern Europe, primarily Russia. While not a plant with a particularly dramatic or well-