This perennial has slender fleshy stems that root at the nodes and form a prostrate habit. It has hairy bright green toothed broad lanced-shaped leaves and the small purplish tube-shaped flowers appear in clusters from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 3 to 11 

Mazus reptans is naturally found growing in the lower Himalayas in sandy-stony moderately fertile moist soils. It prefers a protected sunny position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

This perennial is grown for its prostrate habit and its flowers. It is planted in small or cottage gardens as a ground cover or in rockeries and is used in patio pots. It establishes in 1 to 2 years from division and is suitable for mountain regions. It is also grown between stepping stones or used as a spillover with its trailing stems. but care should be taken as it can invade lawns. ID 2811

Mazus (MA-zus) reptans (rep-TANZ)

Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
Figwort and Foxglove Family