RHS Other common names
ale gill, alehoof, blue runner, candlesticks, cat's foot, cat's paws, creeping Charlie, creeping Jenny, crow victuals, crow's guts, devil's candlestick, field balm, field balsam, Gill, Gill-go-by-the-street, Gill-over-the-ground, Gill-run-over, hay maids, hayfoot, hayhoof, hedge maids, hen and chickens, hove, Jill-on-the-ground, purple chickweed, Robin-run-away, Robin-run-in-the-hedge, runaway Robin, tunhoof, turnhoof, wandering Jenny, wild snakeroot, eidral
Herbaceous Perennial
A vigorous spreading, mat-forming evergreen perennial, creeping by prostrate stolons. Flowering stems sub-erect, to 10cm. Flowers are commonly violet-blue, but pink and white forms also occur
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres