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Edraianthus serpyllifolius | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Edraianthus serpyllifolius

Edraianthus serpyllifolius

Genus: Edraianthus
Family: Campanulaceae

About this plant

A dense, mat-forming evergreen perennial forming tufts of silky grey-green, linear leaves to a height of 5cm. Solitary, bell-shaped deep violet-blue flowers 1.5-2cm in length nestle among 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

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Perfect for the alpine house, scree beds, gravel gardens, crevice, or rock gardens, sinks and troughs. Needs gritty, well-drained, alkaline soil and full sun. Dislikes winter wet

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed outdoors in autumn or propagate by softwood cuttings in summer, taking the material from sideshoots

Pests

Outdoors, may be susceptible to slugs and snails. In an alpine house, may be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio 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

Five To Ten Years