Polygonum vaccinifolium leafy acid soil Scented was well as bright

Scented was well as bright and cheerful this alpine has a prostrate woody framework clothed in narrow green leaves

the flowers are by contrast

After 30 years a knarly stem and small miniature tree is a delight in a pot

Collect seed and it will grow on bare/disturbed soil and being a legume it will improve it too

Polygonum vaccinifolium leafy acid soil Scented was well as brightAn easy, vigorous ground cover from the Himalayas. Shining red green leaves are evergreen, small at around 1 cm or so long and wide, they turn a firey red in late autumn and winter adding to the interest. Heather like, pink flowers set it off and flower late. Walls, banks, rock gardens. Full sun, drainage. Trim as required. 10cm H, 35cm W Seen in the Dunedin Botanic Gardens.