Details
 
 
 
'Porlock' is a spreading sub-shrub with small, semi-evergreen leaves and upright sprays of dainty, pale purple flowers with a white eye surrounded by a ring of small purple blotches
 
 
 
Hardiness
 
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
 
H4 - Hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
 
 
 
Sunlight
 
Full sun
 
Aspect
 
South-facing, West-facing
 
Exposure
 
Sheltered or Exposed
 
 
 
Moisture
 
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
 
 
 
Soil
 
Chalk, Sand, Loam
 
 
 
pH
 
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
 
 
 
Size
 
Ultimate height
 
0.1 - 0.5 metres
 
Ultimate spread
 
0.1 - 0.5 metres
 
Time to Ultimate size
 
About 5 - 10 Years
 
 
 
How to grow
 
Cultivation
 
Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny position; tolerates poor soil
 
 
 
Propagation
 
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
 
 
 
Suggested planting locations and garden types
 
Ground Cover Low Maintenance Banks and Slopes Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Patio & Container Plants Rock Garden Coastal
 
 
 
How to care
 
Pruning
 
Generally disease free
 
 
 
Pests
 
Generally pest free
 
 
 
Info. courtesy of the RHS