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bindweed nightshade | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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bindweed nightshade

Circaea lutetiana

Genus: Circaea
Family: Onagraceae
Common Names: enchanter's nightshade, enchantress's nightshade, mandrake [2]

About this plant

A prennial with erect stems to 70cm tall bearing oval leaves 4-10cm long. Spikes bearing tiny, 4-8mm, white flowers are borne above the foliage in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in moist, rich soils in full or partial shade; provides ground cover in woodland but can be a nuisance in gardens spreading by means of persistent stolons

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Planting Places

Pond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years