Description
Red flowering small shrub.
Very tight growth that benefits occasionally being pruned to shape. Producing masses of red flowers. Plant in the garden border, rock garden or container. This plant is also very drought tolerant and can be grown in poor soils.
Flowering: Summer-Autumn
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 25cm
Spread: 40cm
Common Name: Cherry skullcap
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Lamiaceae
Foliage: ovate
Basic Colour: ( red )
Flower Colour: red / pink
Natural Flowering: June – Ausgust
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 25cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / dry / moist
Soil ph: lightly acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: border / rock garden / container / Mediterranean / cottage garden
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies / ground cover
Pruning: cut back after flowering
Tolerates: Drought tolerant
Origin: Mexico
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