Hairy Canary Clover

Lotus hirsutus Little Boy Blue

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline)

  
  A small shrub with erect stems and pretty, white, pea-like flowers flushed with pink. The flowers appear from late summer to early autumn and are followed by red seed pods. As the name suggests, the leaves are covered with tiny hairs that give a silvery effect. The foliage of this plant has a distinct blue haze, which is more apparent from late summer and this, and the fact that it is quite compact, sets it apart from the species. This variety was first discovered in the USA. This evergreen plant can cope with drought once established and associates well with other silver-leaved plants. However it doesn't like being wet in winter.
  

• Garden care: Protect plants in winter from winter wet.