Creeping plant ideal for rockeries, borders, pathways. Excellent groundcover. Pot plant. Medicinal herb. Honeybee plant. Medicinal properties for cough, antiseptic, disinfectant and digestive. Used as a herbal tea.
Creeping evergreen shrub. 20cm height. Oval little clustered flowers from pink to purple. Stretched out and lanceolate leaves slightly aromatic.
Lives in arid, poor and very well drained soils.
Direct sowing in Spring. Lightly cover the seeds.
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Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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Average germination (%) | 70 |
Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Mountain, Temperate areas |
Flower colour | Mauve, Pink, Purple |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Fragrant | The whole plant |
Germination (in days) | 10-20 |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
Life cycle | Perennial |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, City garden, Coastal garden, Cosmetic, Creeper, Culinary, Edging, Flowerbeds, Groundcover, Herbs garden, Honey producing plant, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Rock garden, Wild garden |
Seeds per gram | 7100 |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
Soil - Type | Sand, Silty |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Watering | Moderate |