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    LEPTINELLA 'Platts Black'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    LEPTINELLA 'Platts Black'

    An attractive spreading ground cover plant with tiny fern-like fronds in a dense mat. Foliage is bronze-black or black flushed in the sun or green in the shade. Insignificant yellow flowers
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    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    individually £12.50 each , 3+ £11.00 each 
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      L. squalida 'Platt's Black'
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand
    • Evergreen
    • Yellow
      Insignificant yellow flowers
    • Fully hardy
    • Black
      Dark purple-green
    • Height
      5cm (2in)
    • Spread
      40cm (16in)
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Cushion- to mat-forming, spreading perennial with finely-divided leaves. Flowers are insignificant.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
      Moderately fertile with sharp drainage
    • Full sun
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