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Ulex-like prickly thrift | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Ulex-like prickly thrift

Acantholimon ulicinum

Drought Resistant

Genus: Acantholimon
Family: Plumbaginaceae

About this plant

A small, cushion-forming, evergreen sub-shrub with densely packed, grey-green, needle-like leaves and pink flowers borne in small clusters on short, upright stems in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in full sun in very free-draining soil, such as an upright wall crevice, with protection from winter wet, or in an alpine house or frame in equal parts loam-based potting compost and coarse grit

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings taken in late summer

Pests

Generally problem free

Diseases

Generally problem free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years