Mazus –<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are about 30 species of annuals, and creeping, usually mat forming, prostrate perennials in this genus. They occur in wet habitats from low-land to mountainous regions of the Himalayas, India, Pakistan,, China, Taiwan, Japan, Southeastern Asia, and Australasia. The leaves, \u00bd-2″ long, borne in opposite pairs, are mostly linear to spoon shaped or obovate, toothed, and usually mid green. Narrowly tubular flowers, with erect upper lips and large, spreading 3 lobed lower lips, are held singly or few flowered racemes from the leaf axils. Mazus species are suitable as a ground cover in a rock garden or in paving crevices.<\/p>\n

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well drained soil in a sheltered site in full sun. Divide in ealry spring.<\/p>\n

Prone to slugs and snails.<\/em><\/p>\n

M. reptans<\/strong> – This prostrate or mat forming perennial grows 2″ tall and 12″ wide. It produces lance shaped to elliptic or obovate, coarsely toothed bright green leaves, to 1 1\/4″ long. From late spring to summer it bears 2 to 5 flowered racemes of white flowers, to 3\/4″ long. Tolerant of light foot traffic.<\/p>\n

Zones 5-8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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