Polemonium Yezoense

* Today, the plant is usually used in potpourris. * It is boiled in olive oil to make black dyes and hair dressing. * The plant was first used as a medicinal herb in ancient Greece.

It does need partial shade, so make sure it receives only dappled sunlight or relief from the hot afternoon glare. Low-growing and offering an interesting ladder-like spreading habit, Brise d'Anjou is a groundcover extraordinaire, and makes a great choice...