Excellent groundcover for garden and rockery. It is used in salads since its shoots are edible. This plant has astringent properties, indicated against diarrhea and bleeding as well as many other properties. Also, it is used in rockery and pots, 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 green burgundy leaves, oval and serrated.
It adapts to all soils preferring humid and fresh, shady areas.
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | |
Plantation | ||||||||||||
Flowering |
Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Insects |
---|---|
Climate Zone | Temperate, Temperate areas |
Flower colour | Blue, Purple |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Foliage color | Mauve, Purple, Variegated |
Hardiness | Hardy (-5ºC), No drought resistant |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Creeper, Flowerbeds, Gardening, Groundcover, Honey producing plant, Medicinal, Urban garden, Wild garden |
Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
Soil - Type | Potting mix |
Sunlight - Exposure | No preference |