Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Purple

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Raised Planter, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

This gray-green leaved, evergreen groundcover adds quite a sparkle to any parkstrip or low water-use bed, border, or rock garden. Flowers are magenta and thyme-like, and put on a show early summer into fall. Flowers are fragrant with a sweet honeysuckle scent. A truly beautiful addition to any xeric bed or border. Grows 4 to 6 inches tall with a spread of about 18 to 24 inches.

Grow in full sun in well drained, lean soil. For prolonged summer blooms, water a couple times a month during the hottest summer months. Though listed as an evergreen, in our climate it frequently dies back in winter. shear it in spring to tidy it up.