Height:
10–20 cm (shade-adapted groundcover)
Ecological Functions:
- Shade-loving groundcover for dense parts of food forest
- Suppresses weeds under trees
- Fragrant foliage
- Stabilises humus-rich soils
- Attracts pollinators when flowering
Best Placement:
- Under walnuts, chestnuts, elderberry, or forest margins
- Shady pockets near the native forest edge
- Moist, humus-rich soils
Pairs Best With:
- Walnut
- Chestnut
- Elderberry
- Persimmon
- Feijoa (shaded side)
- Pawpaw
Suitability:
Outstanding for cool temperate forest-edge guilds.