Intro: 1771. The (10 to 20) narrow petals are light sky blue at the bottom, while the inside is entirely white. The original A. apennina occurs in forested areas of southern Europe, among others the Apennines in Italy, but also on the island of Corsica and even in Bulgaria. In early spring lobed and toothed fern-like dark green leaves with soft hairs grow from the thick rootstocks.