A mat-forming alpine with silver-grey leaves covered with white-silky hairs. Pale green flowerheads in summer. Max Height 1cm. Max Spread 20cm. Flowers June to August. Full sun/partial shade. Frost hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Raoulia hookeri
A mat-forming alpine with silver-grey leaves covered with white-silky hairs. Pale green flowerheads in summer.
Additional information
| Generic | Raoulia |
|---|---|
| Species | hookeri |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | |
| Flower Colour | green |
| Soil | Gritty |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 1cm |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Spread | 20cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Mat-forming |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | silver, grey |
| Flowers From | June, August |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | Protect from winter wet |
| Hardiness | Frost hardy |
| Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Rock garden, Scree, Alpine house |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Aethionema ‘Warley Rose’
A short-lived semi-evergreen subshrub with blue-grey leaves. Profuse racemes of rich pink flowers.
Aethionema armenum
Grown for the masses of tiny pink flowers produced in spring. Likes alkaline soil. Short lived.
Ajuga reptans ‘Multicolor’ ‘Rainbow’ ‘Tricolor’
Creeping semi-evergreen alpine with dark bronze-green leaves marked cream and pink. Spike-like blue flowers.
Alyssoides utriculata
A woody stemmed alpine with rosettes of dark green leaves. Long sprays of yellow flowers.
Ajuga reptans ‘Jungle Beauty’
Creeping semi-evergreen with loose rosettes of round green leaves, wavy edged , sometimes tinted red. Spikes of blue flowers.
Ajuga reptans ‘Pink Elf’
Compact semi-evergreen alpine with dark green leaves Spike-like pink flowers.
Ajuga reptans ‘Catlin’s Giant’
Creeping semi-evergreen alpine with large dark bronze-purple leaves and spike-like blue flowers.
Ajuga reptans ‘Braunherz’
Creeping semi-evergreen with shiny bronze-purple leaves and spike-like blue flowers.