Prunella Vulgaris | 9cm Pot

Lovely creeping wildflower with small violet/blue flower spikes. Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: any moist soil Rate of growth: average Flower period: early summer to autumn Hardiness: fully hardyThis is a common native wildflower which has long been grown as a herb for medicinal uses, where the leaves reputedly were applied to wounds to promote healing, hence the common name ‘self-heal’. A creeping perennial with short straight stemmed spikes of violet/blue flowers, hooded and lipped, flowering throughout the summer into the autumn. As can be the case with wildflowers, the flower colour can be variable, and although this is rare, sometimes the flowers can be pink or white. Garden care: Frequently found in meadows, woodland clearings and pastures it is easy to grow, but it does need a moist soil. Freely self-seeds so deadhead when flowers fade to prevent spreading.