INULA hookeri
Medium
Part shade
Yellow
Moisture retentive soil
Summer
Pollinator friendly
Description
Inula hookeri
Height x Spread: 60cm x 80cm
Commonly known as Hooker Inula, this perennial has upright stems which bear large light-yellow daisy flowers during mid-summer. Green lance-shaped leaves grow up the hairy stems.
Hookers Inula will brighten up a damp corner in your garden, thriving in moist soils and partial shade. Inula hookeri is ideal for bog or wildlife gardens. This plant has been known to become a thug so consider your site when planting.
This plant is featured in - Rosy's Planting Plan for a Border with Moisture Retentive Soil
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