‘Joan Sparkes’

Double mauve (H2) flowers, IX–X; bright green foliage even in winter; neat; good ground-cover; height 16–20cm; spread 26–30cm.

Sport on ‘Alba Plena‘; found by J. W. Sparkes (Beechwood Nursery, Beoley, Redditch, Worcestershire, England); introduced by J. W. Sparkes in 1950.

Named after the daughter of J. W. Sparkes.