I grew this in a mixed border in an old garden. It got sun most of the day and I had amended the border's sharply drained soil with comp...Read Moreost but provided no care for the plant itself. It bloomed nearly continuously for what seemed like months. It reliably returned every year, no matter whether we had snowy winters or very cold spells with no snow cover (that killed many other plants). It is a lovely plant with gorgeous flowers. It is too bad it is not more widely available in the US.
A herbaceous, spreading perennial from the Himalayas.
Has toothed, lobed, deeply veined, mid to deep green leaves. Bears b...Read Morelue or bluish lavender flowers tinged with pink and with a white centre.
Flowers June - August sometimes well into September
Loves a well drained, fertile soil in sun or shade.
I grew this in a mixed border in an old garden. It got sun most of the day and I had amended the border's sharply drained soil with comp...Read More
Use as a groundcover or in the border in full sun along the coast or morning sun in hot locales.
A herbaceous, spreading perennial from the Himalayas.
Has toothed, lobed, deeply veined, mid to deep green leaves. Bears b...Read More