‘Tom Thumb’

Heliotrope (H12) flowers, VIII–IX; foliage green; moss-like, with minute leaves and stems, erect, slow-growing; height 10–15cm; spread 10–15cm.

Introduced by Maxwell & Beale (Broadstone, Dorset, England) in 1936.

Named after the fictional character, a tiny hero; alluding to the cultivar’s size.