A small evergreen shrub with tiny, glossy, rounded leaves which are highly aromatic, and white or pale lilac flowers 12mm width, with dark purple spots, in summer
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based compost in full light. Grow outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in full sun in a sheltered position
Propagate by seed or semi-ripe cuttings
Pruning group 8; Prune after flowering; hard pruning may be detrimental
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly if grown in a conservatory or greenhouse
May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility
