blue succory


noun
  1. a composite garden plant, Catananche caerulea, of southern Europe, having very hairy leaves and blue flower heads, used by the ancients as a love potion.

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  • Clear pale blue succory is the most charming of all, and I am going to send you some plants as soon as they have ceased flowering.

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