Isodon

The Japanese perennial Isodon longitubus is a welcome addition to any shady corner of the garden that lacks color in the autumn. Its home is in the moister edges of Asian forests, where it grows in pleasant partial shade; therefore, it requires protection from direct sun in our conditions as well. It thrives in normally moist, well-drained, humus-rich loamy soil. From our shipment, you will unbox a strong potted plant, ready for immediate planting at a spacing of forty centimeters. The Isodon stands out primarily for its late blooming at the very end of the season. While other plants are fading, it opens into delicate blue-violet flowers in October, which attract stray bees and other pollinators. Although the thin stems are not suitable for bouquets or drying, they bring much joy to a front garden. Care is very easy; the plant is not bothered by pests, maintains its compact shape without staking, and reliably withstands winter down to minus twenty-three degrees.

Just when it seems the autumn garden has nothing left to offer, the Isodon wakes to life. This Asian-native perennial comes from Japanese forests, which dictates its natural cultivation requirements. It prefers a partial-shade to shady location with well-drained, humus-rich loamy soil. We have prepared a strong potted plant for you, which just needs to be transplanted into your flower bed. You don't have to worry about complicated care; it is avoided by pests and diseases, and it is frost-hardy down to minus twenty-three degrees. The cultivar 'Tube Socks' stands out with its pure white flowers shaped like long, tubular bells. They appear during October and November, when the entire plant creates an extraordinarily light impression. It is precisely this late flowering time that makes it a useful plant for pollinators. In garden design, the Isodon finds its place in quiet, sheltered sections, and you can plant it with forty-centimeter spacing. Even though the fragile bells are not suitable for florists' vases, they fully make up for it in the garden with their rich, late blooms.