Mazus reptans
Creeping mazus, Purple mazus, Chinese marshflower, Chinese marsh flower
Mazus Mazus
M. reptans - M. reptans is a semi-evergreen to evergreen, mat-forming perennial with lance-shaped, elliptic, or obovate, coarsely toothed, bright green leaves, often red-flushed in winter, and, from late spring into summer, racemes of tubular, 2-lipped, violet-blue, pink, or white flowers with yellow- and red-spotted white lower lips.
Mazus reptans is: Evergreen
Mat Forming, Spreading
Contact with sap may irritate skin.
White, Violet, Pink in Spring; White, Violet, Pink in Summer
Flushed red in Winter; Bright-green in All seasons
Division, Seed
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Mazus reptans (Creeping mazus) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Ground Cover
Grows best in moist, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Will easily tolerate less fertile soil and partial shade. Tolerates light foot traffic and infrequent mowing. Evergreen in areas with mild winters.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Mazus reptans
Creeping mazus, Purple mazus, Chinese marshflower, Chinese marsh flower
Mazus Mazus
M. reptans - M. reptans is a semi-evergreen to evergreen, mat-forming perennial with lance-shaped, elliptic, or obovate, coarsely toothed, bright green leaves, often red-flushed in winter, and, from late spring into summer, racemes of tubular, 2-lipped, violet-blue, pink, or white flowers with yellow- and red-spotted white lower lips.
Himalayas
Evergreen
Mat Forming, Spreading
Contact with sap may irritate skin.
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White, Violet, Pink in Spring; White, Violet, Pink in Summer
Flushed red in Winter; Bright-green in All seasons
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Mazus reptans (Creeping mazus) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Ground Cover
Grows best in moist, fertile soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Will easily tolerate less fertile soil and partial shade. Tolerates light foot traffic and infrequent mowing. Evergreen in areas with mild winters.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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