‘C. D. Eason’

Bright magenta (H14) flowers, VI–IX; dark green foliage; neat ground-cover; height 21–25cm; spread 46–60cm. Recommended.

Wild-collected; found near Broadstone, Dorset, England, by C. D. Eason, and introduced by Maxwell & Beale (Broadstone, Dorset) in 1929.

Named after the finder, Charles Douglas Eason (c. 1892-1972), an Australian, who was employed by Maxwell & Beale.