| Description | A low growing aggressive plant that will be covered with purple blooms. Good for using in cracks and crevices of walks. It will tolerate light foot traffic. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
| Sunlight | full, part sun |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, average, well drained |
| Flowers | purplish-blue, lower lips spotted with yellow and white, probably this coloration acts as a pollination guide, blooms late April though May |
| Leaves | simple, lance-shaped to elliptical, toothed |
| Dimensions | 2 inches tall, spread over 12 inches, mat forming |
| Maintenance | has a brazen habit of aggressive spreading, divide every 3-5 years to maintain plant vigor |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Native to the Himalayas. |
| Misc Facts | Mazus from the word "mazos" meaning teat, referring to the small rounded projections at the base of the mouth of the corolla. (syn M. miguelli) |
| Notes & Reference | #36-Encyclopedia of Perennials (Christopher Woods), #168-Missouri Flora web site (www.missouriplants.com) |
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