Evergreen tufted cushion with rosettes of hairy-margined, narrow mid-green leaves. Umbels of pink, yellow-eyed flowers. Max Height 5cm. Max Spread 8cm. Flowers May to June. Full sun. Hardy.
Androsace carnea
Evergreen tufted cushion with rosettes of hairy-margined, narrow mid-green leaves. Umbels of pink, yellow-eyed flowers.
Category: Alpines
Additional information
Generic | Androsace |
---|---|
Species | carnea |
Varietry | |
Common Name | |
Flower Colour | pink |
Soil | Light |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height | 5cm |
Family | Primulaceae |
Spread | 8cm |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Cushion-forming |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | May, June |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | |
Care | |
Border | Rock garden, Scree |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
Propagation |
Related products
Acaena caesiiglauca
A creeping evergreen with glaucous blue leaves. Round flowerheads followed by reddish brown burrs late summer.
Aethionema armenum
Grown for the masses of tiny pink flowers produced in spring. Likes alkaline soil. Short lived.
Acaena microphylla ‘Kupferteppich’ Copper Carpet
A compact mat-forming evergreen alpine. Leaves bronze-tinged with bright red burrs.
Ajuga reptans ‘Braunherz’
Creeping semi-evergreen with shiny bronze-purple leaves and spike-like blue flowers.
Acaena inermis
A compact mat-forming evergreen alpine. Leaves bronze-tinged with bright round maroon flowers.
Acaena saccaticupula ‘Blue Haze’
A vigorous creeping alpine with grey-blue leaves. Small round flowerheads are followed by dark red burrs.
Ajuga reptans ‘Atropurpurea’
Creeping semi-evergreen with purple leaves and spike-like blue flowers.
Aethionema ‘Warley Rose’
A short-lived semi-evergreen subshrub with blue-grey leaves. Profuse racemes of rich pink flowers.