This is probably the best ground covering, drought and poor soil tolerant flowering perennial plant I have come across. Silver leaves right throughout the year and a profusion pure white blooms. It will even grow in the semi shade and at the foot of hedges! (See picture) Its only downside(?) is it will self seed and send runners and before you know it you've got a carpet of it.After it flowers, I recommend cutting it back and applying a very diluted multi-purpose liquid feed. This isn't necessary but I do. It tidies the plant, stops it spreading to much and encourages fresh growth.
You can propagate this by dividing up plants. Just put a sharp trowel through a plant, taking some roots with it and replant it in any old soil.
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