Guide to growing garden plants - Mazus

Mazus are low growing woodland perennials that reach a height of between 5 and 10cm.

This makes them ideal for use in rock gardens or for using as ground cover.

They flower in spring or summer depending upon the Mazus variety, and carry tubular flowers of white or blue.

How to grow Mazus

It is best to grow Mazus from divided Mazus plants in the spring or from plants bought from a garden center. Purchased Mazus plants can be put out in the spring or autumn at about 25cm apart. Mazus should be grown in a shady or partially shaded part of the garden that has a cool, peaty moist soil.

Caring for Mazus plants

Once established it is important to keep the soil that Mazus is growing in moist. It is best to supply mulch in the spring and winter. If you require more plants it is best to propagate by division in the springtime.