Selfheal -prunella vulgaris – is useful as a general purpose meadow plant that grows well in most soil types and tolerates sun and dappled shade. It works well in low growing grasses where the rich purple flowers will show best and is the ideal garden plant for a flowering lawn. The spreading foliage also provides useful ground cover for any dry bare areas. Selfheal is extremely attractive to bees and also visited by other wildlife such as Butterflies. It is a low growing species with purple flowers that appear from June to September. Selfheal looks best growing with other low-growing wildflowers such as Birdsfoot trefoil, Lawn Daisy, Kidney vetch, Forget-me-Nots and Black Medick. Alternative Names for Selfheal include Sticklewort and Carpenter’s herb.