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long-podded whitlow grass

Draba longisiliqua

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Draba
Family: Brassicaceae

About this plant

D. longisiliqua is a cushion-forming evergreen perennial to 8cm in height, with dense rosettes of grey-hairy, obovate leaves and bright yellow flowers 10mm across borne in short racemes on slender stems just above the foliage

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 FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in gritty, moist but very well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet and water carefully to avoid wetting the foliage. Usually grown in rock garden or scree, or in pots in an alpine house

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in an open frame in autumn; they need exposure to cold to germinate. Propagate by rooting rosettes in late spring

Pests

Prone to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite when grown under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side BordersHedging Screens

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