Lobelia pedunculata

Ankle-high and rather dainty, Lobelia pedunculata spreads across the ground like a gentle fresh-green wave, studded with tiny starry pale blue flowers in late summer. It is one of those quietly indispensable plants that every gardener should have in their armoury.

Robust and evergreen to approximately -5°C, it thrives in a damp, fertile soil in partial to full shade, spreading steadily to fill and light up the darker corners of the garden. It will happily colonise the gaps between paving slabs, softening harsh edges with effortless charm, and is equally at home edging a path or tucked into the nooks and crannies of a rockery. If it spreads a little too enthusiastically, simply dig up the unwelcome sections — it takes the hint gracefully. Grown 100% peat free.

Height x Spread: 5cm x 100cm