OK you got the last one - how about this?

[Justsewsew]

Was out yesterday and mum saw this growing in some rough ground and would like some for her garden. Can anyone identify it please? It's familiar but I can't call it to mind.

Phaecelia?

@Summerhillsquare possibly. It didn't seem to have as many stamens but my photo is rubbish I realise now.

Picture This and Google Lens both say Viper's bugloss and it's a member of the borage family

Get the free Seek app and then if you photograph it in the app it will tell you what it is...

@BriocheForBreakfast I forgot about Google lens! That looks right to me - thank you

If you want something closely related but not quite so scrubby, try Dropmore Anchusa. The colour of the blue is spectacular.

@AlisonDonut good shout. It's my mum who liked it so I'll show her this - thank you