This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

• Position: full sun
• Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to September
• Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)
  
  You’d be ‘Scilly’ not to consider this sumptuous, ground covering perennial for summer season pots and front of borders. Evergreen and hardy in milder areas of the UK, the weed-suppressing foliage erupts into a profusion of deep magenta-purple daisy-like flowers from mid-summer until the first frosts. ‘Tresco’ is a sun lover so make sure to plant in full sun, in a window box or pot to appreciate the succession of magnificent flowers.
  
  
• Garden care: Grow in full sun to allow the flowers to fully open and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.