Details
'Elsie Heugh' is a clump-forming deciduous perennial with rounded basal leaves, lobed stem leaves and racemes of silky mauve-pink flowers 5cm across, with fringed petals, opening in early and mid summer

Hardiness
H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Aspect
 
South-facing or West-facing

Exposure
Sheltered

Moisture
 
Moist but well-drained

Soil
 
Sand, Chalk, Loam

pH
 
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Size
Ultimate height
0.5-1 metres
Ultimate spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2-5 years

How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun, in a moist, but well-drained soil that does not become waterlogged in winter. Plants can be rather short-lived in heavy soils
Propagation
Propagate by seed for species and by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Flower borders and beds City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden

How to care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering to encourage fresh foliage and promote a long flowering season
Pests
Usually trouble free
Diseases
Usually trouble free