This wonderful little perennial, very similar to a woodruff, was given to me and I completely forgot what it is.... However, a bit of research proved it to have several names - most of them very easily forgotten! Phuopsis stylosa or Crucianella stylosa seem to be options as are "long-styled crosswort" or "creeping crosswort". But I think I will stick more inaccurately to pink woodruff.
It is a very amenable little fellow though - tough, but not invasive and easily divided. It is happy in this lightly-shaded spot edging the brick path. I think it would grow a bit more compactly in more sun.
Having developed my small urban garden from what started, 25 years ago, as a vegetable patch, it gives me such pleasure I want to share it....
June view 2009
Small Garden Story
Over some 15 + years, I have been photographing the evolution of my small (85 x 15 foot) garden and it seems a waste not to put these records into some sort of context. Beginning here in April 2010 this Blog is intended to both act as a diary and to share past and present successes (and some failures), pleasures and disappointments with fellow garden-lovers. In due course, I intend to fill in some of the background and early days but that will have to wait until the winter months!
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