• Great tumbling/trailing herb
• Edible flowers and leaves
• High in vitamin C
• Self-seeding

A South American native this is a great herb for brightening up a salad with flavour and looks. Their dazzling display of flowers makes them a highlight in the garden. Medicinally they are used to relieve, coughs, sore throats, flu and colds.

Plant care

• Height: 30-60cm
• Type: Tender
• Aspect: Sun/
• Soil: Any/alkaline
• Flower colour: yellow/orange/red
• Flowering period: June – October