About

This garden perennial, reaching 40-120cm, with a mounding habit. It displays showy flowers in red.

About the genus

Parochetus can be evergreen or deciduous, trailing or prostrate perennials with clover-like, trifoliate leaves and bright blue, pea-like flowers

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, cottage gardens

Care notes

CultivationFertile, moist but well-drained soil
PruningCut back in autumn or spring
PropagationDivide every 3-4 years
Pest resistanceSlugs possible
Disease resistanceMildew in dry conditions