A Mediterranean plant of the borage family, with greyish-green leaves and tubular yellow or purple flowers that are a favoured source of nectar for bees.
蜜草，琉璃苣
Genus Cerinthe, family Boraginaceae: several species, in particular the yellow-flowered C. major
Example sentencesExamples
It's a mix of corn cockle, godetia, honeywort, and California poppies that came up on its own several years ago and has been self-sowing for repeat performances ever since.
Cerinthe major, or honeywort, has been around for many years - it was introduced to this country from Switzerland as long ago as 1596.
Although it is sometimes called the blue wax flower or blue honeywort, we ask for it using the horticultural Latin to avoid confusion.
Definition of honeywort in US English:
honeywort
nounˈhənēˌwərt
A Mediterranean plant of the borage family, with grayish-green leaves and tubular yellow or purple flowers that are a favored source of nectar for bees.
蜜草，琉璃苣
Genus Cerinthe, family Boraginaceae: several species, in particular the yellow-flowered C. major
Example sentencesExamples
It's a mix of corn cockle, godetia, honeywort, and California poppies that came up on its own several years ago and has been self-sowing for repeat performances ever since.
Cerinthe major, or honeywort, has been around for many years - it was introduced to this country from Switzerland as long ago as 1596.
Although it is sometimes called the blue wax flower or blue honeywort, we ask for it using the horticultural Latin to avoid confusion.