ELLISIOPHYLLUM pinnatum
Small
Shade
White
Reasonable soil
Summer
Description
Ellisiophyllum pinnatum
Height x Spread: 10cm x 40cm
A little gem of a groundcover for those shadier areas of the garden. It forms spreading mats of finely cut evergreen foliage, studded with dainty white flowers for months on end.
A natural addition to a woodland scheme, its preference for partial shade and trailing habit make it ideal for a hanging basket or raised bed on a shady side of the house. Great too for planting beneath shrubs and larger perennials to extend the season of interest in a garden. It prefers a humus-rich damp soil, which does not dry out too much, especially in summer.
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GALIUM odoratum
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