Polygala chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora' (syn. 'Rhodoptera'), Large-Flowered Box-Leaved Milkwort well-draining soil And even with hard pruning

And even with hard pruning

This is a selected sterile form that won't invade

nestled among the leaves

a Frenchman in southwestern China in the last part of the 19th c

'Fairy Hair'

Polygala chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora' (syn. 'Rhodoptera'), Large-Flowered Box-Leaved Milkwort well-draining soil And even with hard pruningViolet pink and yellow pea like flowers cover the surface of a tidy mat of evergreen boxwood like leaves in early spring. Thereafter, it freely reblooms, though less, but each time a lovely surprise. Very dense, it suppresses weeds completely and so makes the perfect, non marauding ground cover. Best grown in well drained soil that is allowed to dry between waterings and light shade. A mature plant can handle full sun with very little summer water.