Glycyrrhiza uralensis

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Price:  £7.50 Notify me when this item is available Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference Family:  Papilionaceae Main Season:  Summer Flower Colour:  Blue Leaf Colour:  Green Foliage:  Deciduous Position:  Sun Soil Type:  Ordinary, medium loam Height:  1.2m to 1.8m (4' to 6') Peat Free?  Yes Hardiness Guide:  RHS H7 minimum at least -20C Pot Size:  1.4L Availability:      None available at present. View our Pot Size guide:

Clumps of upright stems clothed with glossy green pinnate leaves, producing rounded heads of purple-blue flowers in summer. Fuzzy, russet seedpods in autumn are attractive. 1.2m. Good soil in sun.

An unusual herbaceous perennial giving the presence of an open shrub and making an attractive addition to the garden.  Foliage, flowers and seedpods are all attractive and the somewhat arching habit allow planting of lower groundcover right up to the base.

Chinese liquorice - we haven't tried it!