Bigflower selfheal "Rubra"

Bigflower selfheal "Rubra" - Prunella grandiflora.
Groundcover perennial from the Lamiaceae family.
Flower colour: carmine-red.
Flowering plant height: 20 cm.
Natural flowering period: June - August.
Blooms in the year of sowing.
Winter hardiness zones: Z4 – Z8.
Soil requirements: dry.
1,0 g = 570 seeds.

Location: prefer partial shade, but can also grow in sunny places, relatively drought-resistant. In culture, they are extremely unpretentious and aggressive due to their rapid growth. Winter-hardy without shelter.
Soil: grows well in any nutritious soil with mandatory mulching in the spring.
Reproduction: by dividing the bush and cuttings. It is very easy to propagate by seeds; any method of sowing and growing seedlings is possible.
When sown in early spring, it blooms in the 2nd year. It does not require transplantation for many years but tolerates it easily.
Use: in mixborders, on slopes and rocky hills as a ground cover.