About
Circaea lutetiana is a perennial plant that grows upright, reaching heights of up to 70 centimeters. Its leaves are oval-shaped, measuring between 4 and 10 centimeters in length. In the summer, slender spikes rise above the foliage, adorned with small white flowers that range from 4 to 8 millimeters in size.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows well in moist, rich soils in full or partial shade. Provides ground cover in woodland, spreading by means of vigorous rhizomes. See enchanter's nightshade for more information
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free