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A blue-flowered creeping plant of damp meadows and wood edges; in mid-spring it offers moderate nectar and makes a good groundcover in shady gardens.
- Nectar
- Medium
- Pollen
- Low
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 0,1-0,3 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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A plant of damp meadows, woodland edges, hedge bottoms and shady gardens in Europe, northern and western Anatolia and the Caucasus, which spreads by creeping stems above ground. The tube of its blue-purple flowers is of medium length; honey bees reach part of the nectar, while bumblebees and wild bees benefit more. Its pollen contribution is low.
Flowering
It flowers from April to June, when the trees come into leaf, right after fruit blossom. Moist soil and mild weather increase secretion.
Honey and pollen
There is no monofloral honey; it makes a small contribution to mixed spring honeys.
Note for the beekeeper
It can be used instead of lawn as ground cover in shady garden corners, under trees and around the apiary. In the short gap between fruit blossom and black locust it offers the colony a small but valuable food supply. Its creeping stems root easily, so it is easy to propagate.