Snowbell. A choice alpine with rounded mid-green leaves. Pretty nodding, funnel-shaped violet, flowers with fringed petals in early spring. Max Height 30cm. Max Spread 20cm. Flowers March to April. Partial shade. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Soldanella villosa
A choice alpine with rounded mid-green leaves. Pretty nodding, funnel-shaped violet, flowers with fringed petals in early spring.
Additional information
| Generic | Soldanella |
|---|---|
| Species | villosa |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Snowbell |
| Flower Colour | violet |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Partial shade |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Height | 30cm |
| Family | Primulaceae |
| Spread | 20cm |
| Growth Speed | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | March, April |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | Protect from winter wet |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Rock garden, Scree |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Ajuga reptans ‘Jungle Beauty’
Creeping semi-evergreen with loose rosettes of round green leaves, wavy edged , sometimes tinted red. Spikes of blue flowers.
Acaena buchananii
A fast -growing evergreen forming an apple-green mat with greenish burrs.
Ajuga reptans ‘Pink Elf’
Compact semi-evergreen alpine with dark green leaves Spike-like pink flowers.
Aethionema grandiflorum Pulchellum Group
Grown for the masses of tiny pink flowers produced in spring. Likes alkaline soil. Short lived.
Ajuga pyramidalis ‘Metallica Crispa’
Attractive crinkled and curled metallic green-purple leaves, forming tight cushions. Pyramidal, spike-like blue flowers.
Ajuga reptans ‘Catlin’s Giant’
Creeping semi-evergreen alpine with large dark bronze-purple leaves and spike-like blue flowers.
Acaena inermis
A compact mat-forming evergreen alpine. Leaves bronze-tinged with bright round maroon flowers.
Ajuga reptans ‘Delight’
Creeping semi-evergreen with bright pink variegated foliage. Spike-like blue flowers.