Beautiful flower widely used in a garden for rockery, edges and pots. It is used in the industry of perfumery. Erosion control. Beautiful plant to cover walls and rocks. It is a honeybee flower that also attracts slugs, snails and beetles. It has soothing properties in case of mouth pain for example when wisdom teeth appear.
Perennial. 40-60cm. Spear-shaped and bright green leaves. It blooms in scented clusters from June to September. Mixed colours. It prefers silty, basic, limestone and fresh soils.
Direct sowing in spring. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
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Flowering |
Average germination (%) | 80 |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
Flower colour | Mixed |
Hardiness | No drought resistant, Non hardy |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, City garden, Cosmetic, Creeper, Edging, Erosion control, Flowerbeds, Gardening, Honey producing plant, Medicinal, Rock garden, Wild garden |
Seeds per gram | 10.000 |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | Alkaline |
Soil - Type | Chalk, Loam |