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woolly rock jasmine

Androsace lanuginosa

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Androsace
Family: Primulaceae

About this plant

A trailing evergreen perennial forming a mat to 45cm wide, composed of loose rosettes of silky, grey-green, ovate leaves. Umbels of bright lilac-pink flowers 8-12mm wide on stalks to 10cm open in mid summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a scree bed, in vertical crevices in rock or in moist but gritty well-drained soil

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open cold frame as soon as ripe or in autumn. Root single rosettes as cuttings in early to midsummer. Keep moist but water from below to avoid wetting the rosettes

Pests

Generally pest free. Prone to aphids under glass

Diseases

Vulnerable to fungal diseases in damp conditions. Remove dead rosettes to reduce the risk of infection

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

GreenhousePond MarginsConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years