This is an old-fashioned flower - my grandmother's favourite flower, actually. So how could I not grow some?
It makes a great groundcover in shade (gets about 20 cm high), but is very invasive, so be careful where you plant it. It can take dry shade though, so is a good solution for an area like that where not much else will grow. Mine is in a little corner between the house and a brick walkway, so it has no way to escape. It's also under a spruce and I never do anything to it - no water, nothing. It's on its own and it comes back every year.
Actually, that's not true. This year I dumped some compost on top of it (before it started growing) - but only because I ordered so much this spring and now I'm looking for places to get rid of the last few wheelbarrow's worth!!
The flowers are very fragrant so I like to cut as many as possible and bring them into the house to make cute little mini-bouquets.
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