Other common names
murlys
Synonyms
Parietaria ramiflora
Parietaria diffusa
Herbaceous Perennial
Common throughout the British Isles, a rather sprawly plant with stems up to 40cm long, narrowly oval, dark green leaves with prominent veins, and whorls of tiny red flowers circling the stems from mid-summer into autumn. All parts of the plant have a fine covering of short, soft, white hairs. Related to stinging nettles, it is a food plant for red admiral caterpillars
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand