Botanical name: Prunella vulgaris
Folk names: Carpenter’s herb, sticklewort

Type: Perennial

Wildlife: Nectar attractive to both bees and butterflies. Common Carder bumblebees particularly love this in my garden.

Flowers: Late June to September

Decorative merit: Purple-blue flowers on short stems 10-30cm height, providing ground cover that will disappear back underground by winter ready to pop up again the following June.

Where: Borders and flowering lawns where you are happy for it to spread! Can tolerate some shade.

Folklore: Long treasured for its healing properties and ability to staunch wounds.

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