Excellent groundcover for pots, containers, garden and rockery, being an excellent groundcover for shaded areas. Its flowers are very attractive to bees.
Perennial plant up to 20cm. Small purple blue flowers grouped in dense clusters. Dark burgundy leaves, oval and serrated.
It adapts to all soils preferring humid and fresh, shady areas.
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Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Insects |
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Climate Zone | Temperate, Temperate areas |
Flower colour | Blue, Purple |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Foliage color | Black, Purple |
Hardiness | Hardy (-5ºC), No drought resistant |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Creeper, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden, Groundcover, Honey producing plant, Urban garden, Wild garden |
Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
Soil - Type | Potting mix |
Sunlight - Exposure | Full shade, Partial shade |
Watering | Regular |