Description
I wouldn’t call this species beautiful but useful; the reason it stands in my garden is that it flowers very early in the spring and thus provides food for the first hungry pollinators. It is fully hardy and grows well in part-shade in regular garden soil (on the dry side); it becomes dormant in late summer after setting seeds.
The tubular mauve flowers have some charm but keep in mind that pictures displayed over the internet are a bit ‘embellished’. The leaves are dark green with waved margins, and one can guess its affiliation with the potatoes family.
Grow it with various plants that will develop nice foliage/flowers later in mid-summer, like: Lathyrus vernus, Astrantia, Geranium, Echinacea…
Germination: warm germinator, very easy to grow; you will have seedlings to share with friends.
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