Description
Anagallis Tenella Bog Pimpernel
Anagallis Tenella Bog Pimpernel is a British native perennial is a very shallow water marginal pond plant but is also happy in damp and boggy habitats It does not like its foliage under the water. This aromatic plant has pale pink flowers from early June into September and creates almost a matting of beautiful flowers which give very dramatic effect when planted in groups. It is useful for ground cover or to hide the edge of a pond. It can be grown in your shallow pond margins as well as damp wetland areas or bog areas. It can also be grown in tubs barrels and containers providing its leave are kept out of the water and it will spill over the sides to provide good coverage. A great plant for pollinators due to the matting of the plant it is easy for visiting insects to access
- Bees love it and is noted to attract wildlife.
- Native. Happy growing in wet soil or as a very shallow water plant with the foliage out of the water.
- Height 5cm (2in),
- Planting depth 1cm to 2cm of water only over the roots the plant will grow down around the basket or in damp boggy soil.
- Cut Back in winter after flowing to encourage new growth the following year.
- Semi evergreen, it may loose part or all of its foliage during the winter months new growth appears in the spring.
- We would recommend a planting basket of at least 11cm across for one plant or, for more impact, plant several of the same variety in a larger basket.
- Product Code: M0655
- We ship all marginal water plants bare root, this means that we wash the soil off before packing plants. During the summer months we may need to trim some of the foliage back for shipping.
- Contact us if you require more information. We are available between 08:30am and 16:30pm from Monday to Friday and also via our email. Our plant team will be happy to help with any queries you may have.
